Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, QUANG N

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2141 2441 2447 2453

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quang N. Nguyen serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2141. He has managed 520 resolved cases, establishing a clear record of outcomes for practitioners to analyze. The allowance rate for these cases is 87.7%, which reflects the proportion of applications that successfully result in a patent grant. This 87.7% rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking protection in Art Unit 2141.

The median days to allowance is 931. This 931-day figure provides a timeline for the duration of the examination process for successful applications. A median of 931 days indicates the expected path to a grant in Tech Center 2400. Applicants can use this 931-day metric to plan their intellectual property strategy and manage expectations regarding the speed of resolution.

The data highlights an interview lift of 16.6%. This 16.6% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. While the base allowance rate of 87.7% is already high, the 16.6% lift shows that direct communication remains a useful tactic for resolving any remaining issues. Practitioners should consider the 16.6% lift as a supplemental strategy to ensure a successful outcome within the 931-day median timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
553
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939162 VISUAL EFFECTS FOR MESSAGES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18973845 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18863638 COMMUNICATING PDU SETS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18971591 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18875662 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EDGE APPLICATION SERVER MANAGEMENT BASED ON APPLICATION CLIENT OR USER EQUIPMENT STATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18929459 INTENT-DRIVEN NETWORK MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18811568 PROVIDING SERVICES BASED ON INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN MULTIPLE CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18992597 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTROL Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18690419 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAFFIC PROBING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18583434 BIDIRECTIONAL PLATFORM FOR PROVIDING MULTI-TENANT SERVICES TO PRIVATE CUSTOMER ENDPOINTS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18967062 METHOD OF PROVIDING ANALYTICS INFORMATION FOR QOS AND POLICY ASSISTANCE AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18741622 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18994662 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING CONFIGURATION DATA, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18929015 IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND PUSH SERVER Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18957809 Dynamic Power Regulation in Network Devices Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18953194 CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF USER DEVICES VIA UNIVERSAL IP SERVICES REGISTRAR/HUB Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18863563 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING EXTENDED REALITY SERVICE POLICY Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18275212 NETWORK PATH DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
19064066 IMPLEMENTING DEFINED SERVICE POLICIES IN A THIRD-PARTY CONTAINER CLUSTER Non-Final OA VMware LLC

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