Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thai Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, THAI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2458 2469

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, THAI is associated with USPTO Technology Center 2400 and art unit 2458. The record covers 804 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.2%. The median time to allowance is 1023 days. An interview lift of 13.3% indicates that interviews are associated with a measurable improvement in allowance outcomes in this portfolio.

The listed company activity includes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed representation includes Apple Inc. -- FKM, Bayes PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the allowance rate as an indicator of generally favorable prosecution outcomes, while the median timing supports planning for a prolonged examination cycle. The interview result also supports considering examiner interviews as part of response strategy, particularly when claim issues can be addressed through focused technical discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+27.2% vs TC avg
836
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1023
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 804 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18707222 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-FREQUENCY UNIT-BASED SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18909769 METHOD OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18991281 Initial Control Frame Design with Intermediate Frame Check Sequence Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18944537 Configuration of Multiple Measurement Gaps for a UE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18589764 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT NETWORK RECONFIGURATION IN FAT-TREES Final Rejection ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18945006 MULTI-CARRIER SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18926001 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER EQUIPMENT INITIATED LINK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18919188 USER EQUIPMENT AND SCHEDULING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18291381 PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) TRANSMISSION WITH SIMULTANEOUS BEAMS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18828339 BASE STATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18723019 METHOD FOR CREATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SESSION, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18809691 METHODS FOR SUPPORTING BSS EDGE USER TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18909163 Methods For Dual TCI State Switch Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18840960 SENSING IN NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18748654 TERMINAL DEVICE, ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, AND CORE NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18870657 Method and Device for Non-AP MLD Communication, Storage Medium and Electronic Device Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18924531 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD, APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18623953 REFARMING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECTRUM BLOCKS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18589205 CUSTOMIZABLE USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL (UDP) PAYLOAD HASHING Final Rejection Arista Networks, Inc.
18860615 METHOD FOR PROCESSING OVERLAPPING PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNELS, TERMINAL AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18931655 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION PLATFORM METADATA Non-Final OA Twilio Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thai Nguyen's allowance rate?

85.2% of resolved applications examined by Thai Nguyen were allowed (804 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2458 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thai Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thai Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thai Nguyen took 1,023 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thai Nguyen work in?

Thai Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2458 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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