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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bo Hui Alvin Zhu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHU, BO HUI ALVIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2465 2616 2619

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHU, BO HUI ALVIN works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2419. The profile includes 795 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.4%. The median time to allowance is 1146 days, making timing a material part of prosecution planning for applicants before this examiner.

The interview lift is 15.4%, indicating a moderate association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify technical points and refine the issues presented in the written response. The represented companies include NEC Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. The listed firms are Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, Bayes PLLC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
831
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1146
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 795 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18853312 METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK RECONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18687709 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING-RELATED POLLING IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18658889 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION FOR CONTINUOUS CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18859240 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR L1 SECURITY ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18725362 METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18414532 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18792304 APERIODIC CONFIGURATION FOR CROSS-LINK INTERFERENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM incorporated
18644743 WINDOW CONFIGURATION FOR CELLULAR DISCONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18859327 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18853596 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18844698 CONFIGURING BASED ON NETWORK CODING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18692240 PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARY REFERENCE SIGNAL CLUSTER, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18284801 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE USED FOR PUSCH, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18658483 CONNECTION CONTROL METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bo Hui Alvin Zhu's allowance rate?

80.4% of resolved applications examined by Bo Hui Alvin Zhu were allowed (795 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bo Hui Alvin Zhu?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bo Hui Alvin Zhu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bo Hui Alvin Zhu took 1,146 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bo Hui Alvin Zhu work in?

Bo Hui Alvin Zhu examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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