Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUI, DUNG H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1758 1772 1773 1775 1776 1797 3723

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dung H. Bui is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1758. He has a volume of 1273 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate pct of 77.8. This indicates a tendency toward granting patents. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 937, offering a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 25.4 is a notable metric. It suggests that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the probability of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 1758, the 25.4 interview lift pct highlights the value of oral advocacy in resolving rejections and securing a grant from the 1273 resolved cases. This lift is a strong indicator of examiner receptivity.

The 77.8 allowance rate pct and the 937 median days to allowance define a favorable environment for applicants. The 25.4 interview lift pct provides a tool for further improving outcomes. Applicants should consider the 1273 resolved cases as evidence of a consistent examination style where interviews play a key role in achieving the 77.8 allowance rate pct in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
1,329
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1273 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18916217 ELIMINATOR AND BLADE OF THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18925360 AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR PURIFIER INCLUDING ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18213102 AIR PURIFIER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18467133 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18603539 ACID GAS REMOVAL METHOD, ACID GAS ABSORBENT, AND ACID GAS REMOVAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18866116 HYDROGEN-PERMEABLE FILTER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18772392 HUMIDITY CONTROL AGENT AND DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18633649 GAS COMPOSITION ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18322152 ICE PRESSURE COMPENSATION ELEMENT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18773786 METHOD FOR DETECTING A FUNCTIONAL STATE OF AN IONIZER IN AN AIR FILTERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18852444 MEMBRANES INCORPORATED WITH POROUS POLYMER FRAMEWORKS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18017758 Machine Housing Ventilator Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18463129 PASSIVE DEHUMIDIFIER FOR ENVIRONMENT CONTROL UNITS Final Rejection Textron Innovations, Inc.
18511835 GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION DEVICE FOR AN EBULLATED BED REACTOR Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18409327 LIQUID DESICCANT REGENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING AIR DIFFUSER Non-Final OA Copeland LP
18792974 MODULAR AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18515506 COMPACT BIPOLAR IONIZER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18347996 CARBON DIOXIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18612916 MEMBRANE CONTACTOR WITH BUBBLER Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18059844 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR POLYMER PRODUCT WITHDRAWAL Final Rejection Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
18767649 DIFFUSERS IN VAPORIZERS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18267745 STORAGE CASE FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18830664 INTERIOR ROOM AIR FILTER MODULE AND FILTER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18648705 ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18506601 FILTER SYSTEM COMPRISING A RESONATOR Final Rejection MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

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