Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DINH, PHUONG K

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

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phuong K. Dinh has resolved 1208 cases in Art Unit 2831, which is part of Tech Center 3700. The examiner's allowance rate is 87.3%, and the median days to allowance is notably fast at 658. The interview lift of 9.0% indicates that interviews are a helpful supplement to the already high baseline. This profile is characterized by both high success rates and high efficiency.

In Tech Center 3700, this examiner provides a very efficient and successful prosecution environment, as shown by the 658-day median and 87.3% allowance rate. The 9.0% interview lift offers a meaningful boost for cases that encounter initial rejections. With 1208 resolved cases, the data is highly reliable and suggests that applicants can expect quick and favorable outcomes. Practitioners should take advantage of the 658-day timeline and the 87.3% success rate, using interviews as a strategic tool to further improve their odds when necessary in Art Unit 2831.

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
1,217
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
658
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18886320 SUSCEPTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR AN INDUCTIVELY-HEATED AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
18767977 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Acer Incorporated
18711045 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18165090 MEMORY MODULE CONNECTION INTERFACE FOR POWER DELIVERY Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18886021 SMOKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18647423 Connector and Connector Assembly Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18767143 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
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
18490068 COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A RESILIENT CONNECTOR SUPPORT INTEGRATED INTO A BATTERY DISCONNECT UNIT Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18598168 AEROSOL GENERATING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INSERTION OF AEROSOL GENERATING ARTICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18515788 PUFF SENSING AND POWER CIRCUITRY FOR VAPORIZER DEVICES Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc.
18962218 Implanted Connector Booster Sealing for Implantable Medical Devices Non-Final OA TC1 LLC
18679398 SPE PLUG-IN CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG

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