Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Angela Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, ANGELA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2414 2442 2446 2479

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, ANGELA has resolved 512 cases, with an allowance rate of 73.6% and an interview lift of 19.6%. The median time to allowance is 1171 days. The recorded case volume supports using these results as a meaningful planning reference. The interview measure indicates that discussions may assist prosecution, especially when counsel prepares focused technical explanations and amendment alternatives.

The examiner is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2414. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are Bayes PLLC, IP & T GROUP LLP, and Jefferson IP Law, LLP. The profile provides communications and mobile-device context for applicant strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
534
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18790619 NR UE POWER SAVING USING L1 INDICATION BASED CROSS-SLOT SCHEDULING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18966703 HOME APPLIANCE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH HOME APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18854749 METHOD FOR DETERMINING TIMING FOR REQUESTING MUSIM GAPS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18730651 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPLINK DATA CHANNEL TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18903992 TECHNOLOGIES FOR SCHEDULING REQUESTS ACCOUNTING FOR UNUSED TRANSMISSION OCCASIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18847730 METHODS FOR SELECTING RESOURCES FOR SIDELINKS AND RELATED DEVICES Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19000692 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERIVING CELL REFERENCE LOCATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASUSTek Computer Inc.
18666602 FORWARD LINK WAVEFORMS WITH CYCLIC PREFIX SIGNALING FOR AMBIENT INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18856444 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18730914 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CAPABILITY REDUCTION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18910716 METHOD FOR CELL MEASUREMENT, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18417935 ZERO POWER CONSUMPTION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18934250 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD, RANDOM ACCESS RESPONSE METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18844245 TRANSMISSION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, MANAGEMENT ENTITY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18697025 PATH FALLBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Angela Nguyen's allowance rate?

73.6% of resolved applications examined by Angela Nguyen were allowed (512 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2414 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Angela Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Angela Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Angela Nguyen took 1,171 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Angela Nguyen work in?

Angela Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2414 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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