Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Duy T Diep, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DIEP, DUY T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2100 2123

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Duy T. Diep examines cases in Art Unit 2100 within Tech Center 2100. With 36 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 36.1% and a median days to allowance of 1586. An interview lift of 25.0% suggests that direct communication can be quite effective in securing an allowance. This 25.0% lift is a critical strategic tool for practitioners facing the 36.1% baseline allowance rate.

Top companies such as Canon Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. are active in this docket. They are represented by firms like NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. The data reflects a challenging environment with a 36.1% allowance rate and a 1586-day median pendency, but interviews offer a significant increase in the probability of success. With 36 resolved cases, the examiner's profile highlights the importance of direct engagement to navigate a lengthy and rigorous examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

36.1%
Allow Rate
-18.9% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1586
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.7%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17584505 MACHINE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT USING SUFFICIENTLY-LABELED DATA Final Rejection University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
18714717 FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING DATA AUGMENTATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18446460 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED ACTIVE LEARNING METHOD FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17568163 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18822684 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN OUTPUT SIGNAL AND A CONFIDENCE IN THE DETERMINED OUTPUT SIGNAL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17681119 Method and device for processing data associated with a plurality of physical devices Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18058862 METHOD OF EXECUTING CLASS CLASSIFICATION PROCESSING USING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18714656 METHOD, APPARATUS, SYSTEM, MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR GENERATING GRAPH NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18709267 DECIMAL-BIT NETWORK QUANTIZATION OF CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18849655 SECURE GLOBAL MODEL CALCULATION APPARATUS, LOCAL MODEL REGISTERING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17964704 DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING BASED WIRELESS NETWORK SIMULATOR Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
17545152 EDGE TO CLOUD METAMODEL-BASED ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
17183766 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PLUG-AND-PLAY FRAMEWORKS FOR TRAINING MODELS USING SEMI-SUPERVISED LEARNING TECHNIQUES Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
17362661 Using Neural Networks to Handle Watermarks in Digital Files Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Duy T Diep's allowance rate?

36.1% of resolved applications examined by Duy T Diep were allowed (36 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2100 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Duy T Diep?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Duy T Diep take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Duy T Diep took 1,586 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Duy T Diep work in?

Duy T Diep examines applications in Art Unit 2100 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month