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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pablo N Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, PABLO N

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2643 2649

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, PABLO N is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2618. The profile covers 683 resolved cases, an 83.7% allowance rate, and a 2.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 996 days. The record shows a high allowance rate across a substantial docket, while the limited interview figure indicates that interviews have a comparatively small recorded association with changes in allowance outcomes.

Apple Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. The principal firms are Apple Inc. -- FKM, DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. Counsel may therefore place particular emphasis on written claim construction, precise technical distinctions, and efficient prosecution of high-value communications matters.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 683 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18663277 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AD HOC GROUP STANDALONE SHORT DATA SERVICES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18826578 Direct Acquisition of UWB Ranging Triggers Over Both Bluetooth and Internet Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18754416 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) CONTROL FOR SIMULTANEOUS UL TRANSMISSION WITH MULTI-PANELS (STXMP) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18686111 SPATIAL DIVERSITY WITH CONTROLLABLE REFLECTIVE SURFACE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17904751 UPLINK POWER CONTROL PARAMETER INDICATION FOR MULTI-PANEL TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19110787 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTI SIM MULTI ACTIVE FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18870609 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAKING UP NETWORK DEVICE, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18894040 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING INFORMATION Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18222413 ENHANCED POLYPHASE DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION STRUCTURE WITH LOW COMPLEXITY IN RADIO TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18322632 DYNAMIC GENERATION OF A MOBILE CONTACT PRIORITY LIST Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18386237 RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END SYSTEM WITH DUAL CONNECTIVITY SUPPORT Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18361816 METHOD OF USING INTEGRATED TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER FRONT END MODULE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pablo N Tran's allowance rate?

83.7% of resolved applications examined by Pablo N Tran were allowed (683 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pablo N Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pablo N Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pablo N Tran took 996 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pablo N Tran work in?

Pablo N Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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