Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VU, QUOC THAI NGOC

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2642

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

VU, QUOC THAI NGOC is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. The record contains 617 resolved cases, a 70.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1036 days to allowance. Interviews show a 28.6% lift, supporting a prosecution plan that gives meaningful attention to direct examiner communication.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Google LLC are the leading companies. The listed firms are Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, and Barta Jones, PLLC. Practitioners can use the profile to balance a moderate allowance record with interview preparation and management of the median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
63.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18698271 MAXIMUM POWER REDUCTION Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18823239 Non-SDT DRB Handling Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18797963 SAVING POWER IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18272482 MANAGING EARLY DATA COMMUNICATION Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18964072 COMMUNICATION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18942920 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18807652 CROSS-DEVICE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18480309 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18510272 TECHNIQUES FOR USING SENSOR INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18341096 SELECTING A NEIGHBOR NODE IN A WIRELESS MULTI-HOP NETWORK USING A COST PARAMETER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18297588 GROUP BASED BEAM REPORT ENHANCEMENT FOR MOBILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18678298 Apparatus Comprising a Transceiver, Method for Performing Position Determination and Positioning System Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18860827 HANDLING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18823091 REGISTRATION AND SELECTION OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR WIRELESS NETWORK SENSING SERVICES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18646117 BASE STATIONS AND CORE NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18823456 DYNAMIC SIGNAL QUALITY CRITERIA FOR SATELLITE TERMINAL INSTALLATIONS Non-Final OA Viasat Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu's allowance rate?

70.0% of resolved applications examined by Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu were allowed (617 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu took 1,036 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu work in?

Quoc Thai Ngoc Vu examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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