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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian D Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, BRIAN D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2469 2472 2475 2616

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, BRIAN D works in Technology Center 2600 and Art Unit 2416. The profile covers 1327 resolved cases, providing a substantial record for evaluating prosecution tendencies. The allowance rate is 92.5%, indicating that most resolved matters reached allowance. The median time to allowance is 821 days, so applicants receive a favorable outcome profile without eliminating the need for timely responses and careful continuation planning.

The interview lift is 5.5%, a modest association with improved allowance outcomes. Interviews may still help resolve focused issues, but the data supports pairing them with strong written claim analysis rather than relying on them alone. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Brooks Kushman P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

92.5%
Allow Rate
+30.5% vs TC avg
1,349
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1327 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18796891 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER WAKE UP SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18794633 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CSI PREDICTION AT THE USER TERMINAL AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING AT THE NETWORK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18763988 SSB COVERAGE ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18859553 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING RADIO SCHEMES BASED ON USER PREFERENCE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18619483 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, NETWORK NODE AND METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18953559 MOBILITY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18892986 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18640672 COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18863005 TERRESTRIAL NETWORK AND NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK MOBILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18892915 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK RADIO LINK FAILURE DETECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18569076 METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING INTER-USER EQUIPMENT (UE) COORDINATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18850404 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18777463 GROUP FREQUENCY HOPPING OF AMBIENT INTERNET OF THINGS (AIOT) DEVICES Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Limited
18796065 MAPPING SCHEMES FOR SECONDARY SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL SCRAMBLING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18872310 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR HIERARCHICAL BEAM PREDICTION BASED ON ASSOCIATION OF BEAM RESOURCES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18892928 USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION FOR MANAGING BEAM FAILURE DETECTION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18892840 BEAM FAILURE DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian D Nguyen's allowance rate?

92.5% of resolved applications examined by Brian D Nguyen were allowed (1,327 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian D Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian D Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian D Nguyen took 821 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian D Nguyen work in?

Brian D Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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