Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, BRIAN D

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

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian D. Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2416. The data for this profile is based on 1319 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 92.5 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 820. This figure represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 820-day timeline to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process. This duration reflects the pace of work for the 1319 resolved cases concluded by the examiner.

The interview lift is 5.5 percent. This metric indicates the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the 92.5 percent allowance rate, the 5.5 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy provides a modest benefit for resolving outstanding issues. For matters in Art Unit 2416, 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

92.5%
Allow Rate
+30.5% vs TC avg
1,331
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
820
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1322 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
30.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.4%
§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.
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.
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
18777463 GROUP FREQUENCY HOPPING OF AMBIENT INTERNET OF THINGS (AIOT) DEVICES Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Limited
18859553 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING RADIO SCHEMES BASED ON USER PREFERENCE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18850404 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18872310 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR HIERARCHICAL BEAM PREDICTION BASED ON ASSOCIATION OF BEAM RESOURCES 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.
18796065 MAPPING SCHEMES FOR SECONDARY SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL SCRAMBLING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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