Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kiet G Tang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TANG, KIET G

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2458 2469

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

TANG, KIET G is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2458. The record contains 834 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 90.4%, and a median of 936 days to allowance. Interview lift is 11.8%, providing a smaller additional signal alongside the recorded allowance result.

Qualcomm Incorporated, InterDigital Inc., and LG Electronics Inc. are the leading companies. The principal firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, Barta Jones, PLLC, and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP. The sizable case record supports portfolio-level planning, and the median timing provides a concrete reference for applicants seeking to align prosecution milestones with business objectives.

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

Performance Statistics

90.4%
Allow Rate
+32.4% vs TC avg
850
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18845361 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECEIVING PPDU BY COMBINING RU OR MRU IN PARTICULAR CHANNEL WITH RU OR MRU IN NEIGHBORING 20 MHZ CHANNEL IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18837045 DERIVATION OF SSB INDEX ON TARGET CELLS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18717927 DISCOVERY BURST TRANSMISSION WINDOW FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18556567 SIDELINK CO-CHANNEL CO-EXISTENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18395116 DATA PACKAGING PROTOCOLS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN IoT DEVICES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18716937 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19196090 BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR NEW RADIO VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18928520 SIMULTANEOUS UPLINK AND SIDELINK OPERATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18795465 ENERGY AWARE QOS OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18432375 SECONDARY CELL GROUP CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND TERMINAL Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19056522 Transmission Configuration And Timing For Wireless Communications Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kiet G Tang's allowance rate?

90.4% of resolved applications examined by Kiet G Tang were allowed (834 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2458 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kiet G Tang?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kiet G Tang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kiet G Tang took 936 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kiet G Tang work in?

Kiet G Tang examines applications in Art Unit 2458 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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