Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TANG, KIET G

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2458 2469

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kiet G. Tang has resolved 830 cases in Art Unit 2458. The allowance rate is 90.5 percent, which is very high and suggests a high probability of success. The median days to allowance is 937, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of prosecution. This 937-day figure is a key metric in Tech Center 2400.

The interview lift of 11.7 percent indicates that direct communication is a useful tactic. Even with a 90.5 percent baseline allowance rate, an interview can further improve the odds. Practitioners can approach this examiner with confidence given the high success rate. With 830 cases resolved, the 11.7 percent lift is a well-supported data point. The 937-day median remains the primary timing expectation. Direct engagement is a recommended strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

90.5%
Allow Rate
+32.5% vs TC avg
841
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 830 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18837045 DERIVATION OF SSB INDEX ON TARGET CELLS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18716937 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18839938 CROSS LINK INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT RESOURCE INDICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18795465 ENERGY AWARE QOS OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18928520 SIMULTANEOUS UPLINK AND SIDELINK OPERATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18602896 Signal Transmission Method and Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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