Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGO, RICKY QUOC

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2417 2464 2472

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricky Quoc Ngo is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2417. He has 33 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 48.5 percent. This 48.5 percent figure shows the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 33 cases provide a sample for evaluating his examination patterns. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for applications in his docket.

The data indicates an interview lift of 32.2 percent, which measures the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 32.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the outcome of prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1096, which is the typical time required for a case to be granted. This 1096 days duration is a reference point for pendency. The 48.5 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. The 32.2 percent lift provides a specific measure of the benefit associated with verbal engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

48.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
39
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856195 METHOD FOR MEASURING DOWNLINK SIGNAL AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18923403 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION ACQUISITION IN NETWORK COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18951683 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18868137 RESOURCE SCHEDULING FOR A RELAY-BASED SIDELINK NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18953651 Network Energy Saving for Multiple Cells Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18843013 SERVICE-BASED HOSTING NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18351485 INFORMATION INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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