Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phuc H Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, PHUC H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2471 2616

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, PHUC H is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2416. The profile shows 1067 resolved cases, a 91.7% allowance rate, and a 2.6% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1016 days. The large docket and high allowance rate provide a strong basis for planning, while the small interview figure indicates that interviews have limited measured association with the reported allowance outcomes.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and InterDigital Inc. are the leading companies. The principal firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and VOLPE KOENIG - IDC. Applicants may prioritize carefully drafted claims and complete written responses, using interviews selectively for clarification rather than as the principal prosecution mechanism.

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

Performance Statistics

91.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
1,116
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1067 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18840398 UE-SIDE BEAM SELECTION PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18709280 OPERATION METHOD AND DEVICE OF TX UE RELATED TO DEFAULT SL DRX AND DCR MESSAGE IN SIDELINK DRX IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18603063 R-TWT BASED MULTI-AP COORDINATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18844480 UE COORDINATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Google LLC
18920715 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18712115 METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18925942 NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18829838 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18611744 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18873648 INTEGRATING FREQUENCY DOMAIN SPECTRAL SHAPING WITH SPECTRUM EXTENSION AND TONE RESERVATION Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18804286 CELL DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION OR CELL DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18833297 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FAILURE INDICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18426121 CONFLICTION HANDLING BASED ON SBFD CONFIGURED SYMBOL TYPE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18846044 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18546338 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18829934 MANAGING DELAY STATUS REPORTING BASED ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONGESTION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18031120 USER EQUIPMENTS, BASE STATIONS AND SIGNALING FOR REDUCED DATA BUFFERS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18869154 CHANNEL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18735578 OPEN REAL-TIME ETHERNET PROTOCOL Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18905549 LOW PAPR DMRS AND LOW INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE FOR DFT-SPREAD OFDM Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18837307 ENHANCED CHO/CPC BETWEEN A SOURCE AND TARGET NODE Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18606244 METHODS OF PAGING PROCEDURES FOR REDUCED BANDWIDTH WTRUs Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18815958 APPLICATION OF ALLOCATING WIRELESS LINKS OF ACCESS POINT MULTI-LINK DEVICE FOR WIRELESS STATIONS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18900043 Communication Processing Method, Terminal, and Network Side Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18896883 INDICATION INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INDICATION INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18878286 SATELLITE SYSTEM END STATION GROUPING METHOD, CONTROLLER, SATELLITE SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18737501 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) SERVICE IN INTER-SYSTEM AND INTRA-SYSTEM WITH INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (RAT) Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18682431 RADIO NETWORK CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phuc H Tran's allowance rate?

91.7% of resolved applications examined by Phuc H Tran were allowed (1,067 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phuc H Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phuc H Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phuc H Tran took 1,016 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phuc H Tran work in?

Phuc H Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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