Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: DUONG, HENRY ABRAHAM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2874

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Henry Abraham Duong serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. He has overseen 471 resolved cases. This caseload provides a solid foundation for evaluating his examination style in the fields of semiconductors and electronic components. His experience across these 471 cases suggests a consistent and well-established approach to the patenting process within his specific art unit.

The examiner's allowance rate is 79.0 percent. This is a strong figure that indicates a high probability of success for applicants. He also shows an interview lift of 7.4 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial tool for overcoming rejections. The 7.4 percent increase in allowance probability following an interview is an indication that direct communication is a useful strategy for practitioners working with Duong.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 994. This timeframe is just under the thousand-day mark, indicating an efficient path to grant. The combination of a 79.0 percent allowance rate and a 994-day median suggests a predictable and relatively fast prosecution process. Practitioners should consider the 7.4 percent interview lift as a helpful tactic to maintain this efficiency and ensure that their applications reach a favorable resolution within the 994-day median window.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
492
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18440611 ELECTRONIC DEVICE SECUREMENT ARMS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18970279 OPTICAL COMPONENT DRIVING APPARATUS AND CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18947240 MODULE DRIVING DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18947272 MODULE DRIVING DEVICE AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18863635 ADJUSTABLE CHIN REST APPARATUS FOR VISUAL FIELD SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19209490 DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18886243 LENS DRIVING APPARATUS, AND CAMERA MODULE AND OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18339313 REDUCING REFLECTIONS IN HEAD MOUNTED ITEMS Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18947687 ANTI-SPARKLE SUBSTRATES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18965083 PROJECTION DEVICE AND PROJECTION METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY BASED ON ROTARY MEMS FAST SCANNER Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18912454 VIRTUAL REALITY DISPLAY SUN DAMAGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18595412 SPECKLE MITIGATION DEVICES INCLUDING DYNAMIC MICROSTRUCTURAL MATERIALS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18162201 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
17861942 COEXISTENCE OF ACTIVE DIMMING DISPLAY LAYERS AND ANTENNAS Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18978626 HOLDING DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR HOLDING AN ENDOSCOPE OR PART OF AN ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
18885391 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON VISION THROUGH SIMULATED EXPOSURES Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18827607 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING VISUAL ENDURANCE IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.
18820134 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING VISUAL CHANGE DETECTION IN DYNAMIC LIGHTING CONDITIONS USING VIRTUAL REALITY Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.

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