Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Angelie Thien Than Ngo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGO, ANGELIE THIEN THAN has resolved 67 cases, with an allowance rate of 71.6% and an interview lift of 14.1%. The median time to allowance is 1226 days. The recorded allowance rate provides a useful historical signal, while the interview measure indicates a supporting role for examiner discussions. The limited case base favors application-specific analysis rather than categorical assumptions.

The examiner is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2416. The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd, Barta Jones, PLLC, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). The record is concentrated in communications and electronics participants.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
111
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1226
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18716055 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING MULTICAST/BROADCAST DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18280053 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18031400 METHOD FOR EFFICIENTLY TRANSMITTING SIDELINK CSI REPORT FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT IN MMWAVE V2X COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18246165 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIGNALING CELL LIST IN CONDITIONAL CELL ADDITION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18170209 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17984634 RELATING TO ACCESS TO SERVICES AFTER A DISASTER CONDITION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics co., Ltd.
18320021 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM INCLUDING A FIRST MODE FOR OPERATION AS A CHILD STATION AND A SECOND MODE FOR OPERATION AS A PARENT STATION Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18702573 MANAGING MULTICAST CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18686615 METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18684267 METHOD OF gNB-CU-CP APPARATUS, METHOD OF AMF APPARATUS AND gNB-CU-CP APPARATUS Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
17961364 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17827518 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18867610 SIMULTANEOUS PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17822407 MU-MIMO ASSISTANCE INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17958342 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OVER A MILLIMETERWAVE (MMWAVE) CHANNEL ASSISTED BY COMMUNICATION OVER A SUB 10 GIGAHERTZ (GHZ) (SUB-10GHZ) CHANNEL Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
17921767 TERMINAL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17598721 USER APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18293290 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR M-TRP BASED TRANSMISSION Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
17939912 MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18205047 METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR NEGOTIATING MDT PARAMETERS FOR NETWORK OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18262601 PROCESSING DATA FOR TRANSMISSION OVER A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Angelie Thien Than Ngo's allowance rate?

71.6% of resolved applications examined by Angelie Thien Than Ngo were allowed (67 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Angelie Thien Than Ngo?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Angelie Thien Than Ngo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Angelie Thien Than Ngo took 1,226 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Angelie Thien Than Ngo work in?

Angelie Thien Than Ngo examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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