Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tuan A Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, TUAN A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2648 2691

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, TUAN A works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2618. The profile covers 802 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.4% and a median of 920 days to allowance. The volume gives practitioners a broad record to review, while the allowance figure supplies a clear prosecution signal for cases handled in this assignment.

The interview lift is 7.6%, which supports considering interviews as a targeted tool rather than assuming a large effect from the available data. The listed companies are Skyworks Solutions Inc., Canon Inc., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Gearhart Law LLC, and JCIPRNET. These names can help counsel identify relevant prosecution experience when preparing an examiner-specific approach.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
818
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 802 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18859644 SRS FOR RECIPROCITY-BASED JOINT DL TRANSMISSION FROM MULTIPLE TRPs Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18888039 POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18294523 Communication Device, Article of Personal Protective Equipment and Method of Communication Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19027400 BLUETOOTH DATA FORWARDING Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18984727 LOAD MODULATED POWER AMPLIFIERS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
18146596 MILLIMETER WAVE DIPLEXING USING ANTENNA FEEDS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tuan A Tran's allowance rate?

85.4% of resolved applications examined by Tuan A Tran were allowed (802 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tuan A Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tuan A Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tuan A Tran took 920 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tuan A Tran work in?

Tuan A Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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