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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Toan D. Bui, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUI, TOAN D.

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3693 3695

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUI, TOAN D. is assigned to technology center 3600 and art unit 3691. The profile records 153 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 55.6%, and a median of 1059 days to allowance. Interviews show a 42.4% lift in allowance outcomes. The resolved-case volume is smaller than a mature docket, but the interview association supports deliberate use of examiner engagement when claim amendments or clarifying arguments may address prosecution barriers.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Truist Bank are the listed companies. The listed firms are FIG. 1 Patents, Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, LLC, and CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP. Practitioners handling financial or insurance-related applications can use this profile to prepare for the relevant business-method context and to budget for the reported allowance timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

55.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
202
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1059
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.7%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19033245 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREDIT EXTENSION INTEGRATION WITH A DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18762446 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE ATM ACCESS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18669119 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING TRANSACTIONS VIA LOCKBOXES Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18609936 UNIVERSAL CASSETTE FOR RECIRCULATION OF BILLS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18609529 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUNDS TRANSFERS VIA A FEDERATED DIRECTORY Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18608331 UNIVERSAL CASSETTE FOR RECIRCULATION OF BILLS IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18621239 AMALGAMATED QUICK RESPONSE ("QR")-POWERED, NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN ("NFT")-SCORING-BASED PROTEGE MONEY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18657948 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18624826 IDENTIFYING FALSE POSITIVE GEOLOCATION-BASED FRAUD ALERTS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18940378 UNIFIED DIGITAL WALLET LINK ACCOUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18055475 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS FOR AIRCRAFT Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18312662 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTING REAL-TIME RECONCILIATION AND NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
18437124 MOBILE DEPOSIT OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS USING QR CODE Final Rejection Truist Bank
18170645 NETWORK-BASED CRYPTOGRAPHIC BLOCKCHAIN FRAMEWORK FOR TRUST CONTROL OF CERTIFIED MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Truist Bank
18078158 INTELLIGENT BEST DRIVER RECOMMENDATION ASSISTANT FOR BETTER RENTAL AND INSURANCE RATES Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18872600 RISK FEATURE DESCRIPTION EXTRACTION Final Rejection Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
18957582 PRESET SPENDING LIMIT ADJUSTMENT DURING A TRANSACTION Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC
18932926 SEARCHING BUSINESSES FOR SUPPORTED PAYMENT METHODS Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC
17985732 FRAUD DETECTION USING REAL-TIME AND BATCH FEATURES Final Rejection Stripe, Inc.
18386848 DEPOSIT FRAUD DETECTION Final Rejection FMR LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Toan D. Bui's allowance rate?

55.6% of resolved applications examined by Toan D. Bui were allowed (153 resolved cases), compared with 39.0% across Art Unit 3691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Toan D. Bui?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Toan D. Bui take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Toan D. Bui took 1,059 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Toan D. Bui work in?

Toan D. Bui examines applications in Art Unit 3691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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