Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DAO, THUY CHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2192 2197 3668

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thuy Chan Dao is a high-volume examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 2192. He has 1179 resolved cases and a high allowance rate of 88.3%. This figure suggests a very favorable environment for applicants. The interview lift is 11.8%, indicating that direct communication can further improve the already high chances of success.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1223. This timeline indicates a prosecution cycle of over three years. For practitioners, the 1179 resolved cases provide a high level of statistical confidence. The 88.3% allowance rate and the 11.8% interview lift suggest that while the process may be somewhat slow, it is highly likely to result in a grant. In Art Unit 2192, the 1223-day median pendency is an important factor for long-term planning and resource management.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+36.3% vs TC avg
1,186
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
36.2%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18641071 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18949662 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AI-SUPPORTED DEPLOYMENT OF COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18799992 WORKFLOWS Non-Final OA Stripe, LLC
18806468 APPLICATION PERFORMANCE MONITORING FOR MONOLITHIC APPLICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18774007 Assembly And Method For Analyzing A System Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18830036 ATTRIBUTING MEANING TO UTTERANCE TERMS BASED ON CONTEXT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18613818 METHODS FOR OPERATING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18913384 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXECUTION IN DYNAMIC APPLICATION RUNTIME ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Appian Corporation

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