Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chuong M Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, CHUONG M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2194 2411 2413 2472

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, CHUONG M is assigned to Technology Center 2400 and Art Unit 2194. The record includes 481 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.8%. That figure reflects a generally favorable outcome profile while leaving room for meaningful examination disputes. The median time to allowance is 1132 days, so applicants should plan for prosecution that may extend across multiple business cycles.

The interview lift is 19.1%, supporting interviews as a useful option when the applicant needs to explain technical distinctions or narrow issues efficiently. Practitioners should connect any interview to a clear claim and response strategy. The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Nokia Corporation. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, REISING ETHINGTON P.C., and Xsensus.

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

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
1132
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
67.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19250861 FAST UPLINK (UL) ACCESS ON LTM CANDIDATE CELL Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18259946 RANDOM ACCESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17414468 METHOD, NODE AND UE FOR INITIATING HANDOVER Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18635488 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE SIGNAL AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18857933 Inter-Cell L1-RSRP Measurements Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18809584 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17792560 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
17628737 NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18816655 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18795760 METHOD FOR REQUESTING APPLICATION FUNCTION, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18478192 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17691636 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18650929 NON-CONTIGUOUS RESOURCES FOR CROSS-LINK INTERFERENCE AND CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18604245 Assistance Information for Mobility Prediction Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18583517 RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) PROCEDURE FOR UPLINK-DENSE DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18681699 APPLYING A UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR (TCI) STATE TO A DOWNLINK REFERENCE SIGNAL Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
17812228 CONFIGURED GRANT SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS IN A SHARED OR UNLICENSED FREQUENCY BAND Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17575501 ACTIVATION FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING GROUP-COMMON DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18285339 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18692971 CONFIGURING A BANDWIDTH PART FOR UPLINK AND DOWNLINK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18842498 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18472661 COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18704362 CONTROLLING ACCESS FOR DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18701979 RESOURCES USAGE OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18612920 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18558005 TRANSMISSION FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18899383 INFORMATION INDICATION METHOD AND RECEIVING METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18887262 SENSING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18896318 Multi-Access Point Coordinated Beamforming Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18473056 SLICE AWARE CELL SELECTION AND RANDOM ACCESS TECHNIQUES Final Rejection ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chuong M Nguyen's allowance rate?

72.8% of resolved applications examined by Chuong M Nguyen were allowed (481 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2194 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chuong M Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chuong M Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chuong M Nguyen took 1,132 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chuong M Nguyen work in?

Chuong M Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2194 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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