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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zhaohui Yang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YANG, ZHAOHUI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2468

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

YANG, ZHAOHUI has 406 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.9% and an interview lift of 11.4%. The median time to allowance is 1,136 days. The examiner is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2468. The case record gives counsel a useful basis for initial planning, while the timing figure supports managing expectations about the route to allowance.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Intel Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies listed. Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, Compass IP Law PC, and Han IP PLLC are the leading firms. The interview figure indicates that interviews may be useful when focused on specific issues, but counsel should continue to emphasize precise amendments and written technical distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
455
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
66.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18732509 TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITY SHARING WITH MULTIPLE USERS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18508368 APPARATUS FOR MULTI-ANTENNA TRANSMISSION AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18489070 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING WITH MULTI-TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18177093 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAFFIC IDENTIFIER-BASED UPLINK TRIGGERING OPERATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18030736 METHOD FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18761795 RESOURCE SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18673166 TECHNIQUES FOR REPORTING PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL DISCARDING RATE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18509227 RADIO LINK CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MODE TIMING FOR MULTI MODAL TRAFFIC Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18486871 INDICATING UNUSED TRANSMIT OCCASIONS IN UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18482781 PDCCH AND PDSCH MULTIPLEXING WITH PDSCH DATA RATE CONTROL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17906305 TECHNIQUES FOR SOFT CANCELLING UPLINK TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17905397 EFFICIENT SCG ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION AND MAINTAINING UPLINK TIMING ALIGNMENT WITH A SECONDARY NODE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17663099 COMMUNICATIONS CARRIED VIA A USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17303820 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH A CONFIGURABLE GAP Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18074842 SCALABLE SECURE SPEED NEGOTIATION FOR TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING DEVICES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18073756 PRIORITIZED ACCESS FOR PPDU RETRANSMISSIONS AFTER A COLLISION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18073281 MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME DESIGN FOR EXTENDED RANGE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18072498 FLOW OFFLOADING METHOD FOR A PROGRAMMABLE NETWORK INTERFACE CONTROLLER (NIC) Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17053212 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
16323673 USER EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
16039485 RADIO BASE STATION, USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17739041 BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY DETERMINING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17829993 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
18033288 Methods For Simultaneous PUCCH And PUSCH Transmissions In Intra-Band Carrier Aggregation Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zhaohui Yang's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Zhaohui Yang were allowed (406 resolved cases), compared with 70.6% across Art Unit 2468 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zhaohui Yang?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zhaohui Yang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zhaohui Yang took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zhaohui Yang work in?

Zhaohui Yang examines applications in Art Unit 2468 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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