Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phuong K Dinh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DINH, PHUONG K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2839 2841 3796

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

DINH, PHUONG K is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2831. The profile covers 1216 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.3% and a median of 659 days to allowance. The 8.9% interview lift indicates that interviews are associated with a modest improvement in allowance outcomes in this record.

The listed company matters include Nicoventures Trading Limited, JT International S.A., and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. The leading firms are HAYES SOLOWAY P.C., SUGHRUE MION, P.L.L.C., and Barley Snyder. Applicants with matters before this examiner can use the substantial case history and relatively short median allowance timing to inform prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

87.3%
Allow Rate
+17.3% vs TC avg
1,240
Total Applications
+8.9%
Interview Lift
659
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18886320 SUSCEPTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INDUCTIVELY-HEATED AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18890194 Heating Assembly for A Vapour Generating Device Non-Final OA JT International SA
18711045 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18165090 MEMORY MODULE CONNECTION INTERFACE FOR POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18767143 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18490068 COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A RESILIENT CONNECTOR SUPPORT INTEGRATED INTO A BATTERY DISCONNECT UNIT Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18735625 SECURING DEVICE HAVING AN IDENTIFYING FEATURE AND A CONCEALING FEATURE WHICH ARE PLACED IN AN ABSOLUTE POSITION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER Non-Final OA Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18598168 AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INSERTION OF AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phuong K Dinh's allowance rate?

87.3% of resolved applications examined by Phuong K Dinh were allowed (1,216 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phuong K Dinh?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phuong K Dinh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phuong K Dinh took 659 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phuong K Dinh work in?

Phuong K Dinh examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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