Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUI, LUAN KIM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3728 3736

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Luan Kim Bui works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3728. He has a volume of 1491 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 69.0. This shows that more than two-thirds of the applications he examines are granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 866, providing an efficient timeline for reaching a patent grant from filing. This 866 median days to allowance is a key benchmark.

The interview lift pct of 28.4 is a significant metric. It indicates that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 3728, the 28.4 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is a valuable strategy for resolving issues and securing a grant from the 1491 resolved cases. This lift is a strong indicator of examiner receptivity.

The 69.0 allowance rate pct and the 866 median days to allowance reflect a consistent examination style. The 28.4 interview lift pct offers a way to improve the probability of success. Applicants should consider the 1491 resolved cases as a reliable data set, using interviews to optimize their path toward the 69.0 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

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
1,514
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
866
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1491 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19005349 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18584396 FASTENER STRIP Non-Final OA Black & Decker Inc.
18823841 PACKAGING CUSHION MATERIAL, PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND PACKAGED ARTICLE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18743212 POLYMER FILM ENVELOPE PACKAGE FOR COMPACT FEMININE HYGIENE PAD PRODUCT, AND PROCESS AND TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19164126 SECONDARY BATTERY PACKAGING INTERLEAF AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACKAGING BOX Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19470810 HOUSING CASE AND INSERT SET Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
19194644 STORAGE JAR ASSEMBLY FOR A PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19300198 RAZOR CARTRIDGE PROTECTIVE CASE Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
19193598 RACKET Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18603048 WIDE INSERTION ANGLE PROCESS CARRIER Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.

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