Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pascal M Bui Pho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUI PHO, PASCAL M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2878 3737 3741 3791 3793 3798

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
547
Total Applications
-18.7%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 445 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18963192 COIL UNIT Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18587876 ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD OF ULTRASOUND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18139237 System and Method for Monitoring a Vasculature for Sepsis Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17127587 Needle Sterility Breach Warning Using Magnetic Needle Tracking Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17792503 DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR MARKING TISSUE Final Rejection Covidien LP
19084798 DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18954009 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING A PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL OF AN ARTERY/TISSUE/VEIN DYNAMIC SYSTEM OF AN ORGAN IN A SURFACE SPACE Non-Final OA Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
18288054 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18524278 Positioning a Patient Couch in a Magnetic Resonance System Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
19062502 IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pascal M Bui Pho's allowance rate?

63.6% of resolved applications examined by Pascal M Bui Pho were allowed (445 resolved cases), compared with 76.9% across Art Unit 2878 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pascal M Bui Pho?

This examiner's interview lift is -18.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pascal M Bui Pho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pascal M Bui Pho took 1,186 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pascal M Bui Pho work in?

Pascal M Bui Pho examines applications in Art Unit 2878 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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