Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thinh D Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, THINH D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2419 2466 2473

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, THINH D is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2419. The profile includes 546 resolved cases, a 62.3% allowance rate, and a 19.3% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1544 days. The data shows an allowance outcome above half of resolved cases and a meaningful interview effect, while the lengthy median period makes early prosecution planning particularly important for time-sensitive portfolios.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Counsel may coordinate interviews and written amendments to address issues without sacrificing unnecessary claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
+4.3% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1544
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 546 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18716159 Selection of Cooperating Access Points in a Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17909280 HARQ-ACK TRANSMISSION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM, AND HARQ-ACK RECEPTION METHOD AND BASE STATION Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18984001 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SPATIAL REUSE CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18647542 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEAMFORMING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18470989 METHOD AND DEVICE ON-PATTERN DESIGN FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17988635 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RESPONSE PACKET Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18848149 MULTI-LINK DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18646850 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18577058 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18948286 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHANNEL INFORMATION FEEDBACK Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18791116 TECHNIQUES FOR BEAM DITHERING FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18498136 RATE MATCHING FOR CELL DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION OR DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18552640 TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSMITTING A SCHEDULING REQUEST FOR PENDING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST BITS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18550937 SMALL DATA TRANSFER TECHNIQUES FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18549138 SIDELINK USER EQUIPMENT SCHEDULING OF SPATIAL DIVISION MULTIPLEXING RECEIVER WITH MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION POINTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18448851 CROSS-LINK INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT TIMING FOR UPLINK AND DOWNLINK SUBBANDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18308513 SCHEDULING REQUEST-INDICATED REPORTING ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17565122 HARQ TYPE CONFIGURATION FOR SIDELINK AND DOWNLINK COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18674787 MECHANISM ON RESPONSE OF PRE-ALLOCATED RESOURCE BASED PUSCH TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18549150 PHASE TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL (PT-RS) PATTERN DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17076362 PAIRING METHODS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Orange
18858707 USER EQUIPMENT INITIATION OF RADIO SENSING OPERATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Limited
18878812 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18019479 PUCCH RESOURCE SELECTION AND MULTIPLEXING OF HARQ-ACK WITH DIFFERENT PRIORITIES ON PUCCH Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18849349 EFFECTIVE TIME DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18711452 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18498426 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18858597 APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SELECTION OF SIDELINK RESOURCES BETWEEN DIFFERENT RATS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18895422 INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18804276 BEAM SWITCHING DELAY DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thinh D Tran's allowance rate?

62.3% of resolved applications examined by Thinh D Tran were allowed (546 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thinh D Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thinh D Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thinh D Tran took 1,544 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thinh D Tran work in?

Thinh D Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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