Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, ANGELA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2414 2442 2446 2479

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Angela Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2414. The data for this profile is based on 510 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 73.5 percent, which serves as the baseline probability of success for applications in this portfolio. This rate provides a benchmark for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a grant when filing in this unit.

The median days to allowance is 1172. This figure represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 1172-day timeline to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process. This duration reflects the pace of work for the 510 resolved cases concluded by the examiner.

The interview lift is 19.7 percent. This metric indicates the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the 73.5 percent allowance rate, the 19.7 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy is a productive tool for resolving outstanding issues. For matters in Art Unit 2414, the data indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of moving a case toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 510 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18666602 FORWARD LINK WAVEFORMS WITH CYCLIC PREFIX SIGNALING FOR AMBIENT INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18660054 TECHNIQUES FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT INITIAL ACCESS PROCEDURE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18730914 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CAPABILITY REDUCTION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18920741 SECURELY PUBLISHING APPLICATIONS FROM PRIVATE NETWORKS Non-Final OA Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18790619 NR UE POWER SAVING USING L1 INDICATION BASED CROSS-SLOT SCHEDULING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18856444 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18910716 METHOD FOR CELL MEASUREMENT, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., 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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