Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kim Ngoc Huynh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUYNH, KIM NGOC

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2116 2175 2176 2182 2186

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUYNH, KIM NGOC is assigned to art unit 2116 in tech center 2100, with 83 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 62.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1013 days. The limited record provides directional context, while the median indicates that applicants should plan for a prosecution cycle extending beyond a short interval.

The interview lift is 1.0%, indicating little interview effect in the reported record. Practitioners may therefore emphasize initial claim clarity and written response quality, using interviews selectively where a specific issue warrants discussion. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are DeWitt LLP (Minneapolis), HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel (Apple).

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

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
108
Total Applications
+1.0%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 83 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18409286 STORAGE DEVICE USING MACHINE LEARNING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18970560 Dynamic Voltage Margin Recovery Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19035469 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18936515 SYSTEM PEAK CURRENT MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19011034 ADAPTIVE POWER MODES USING MEMORY USAGE PATTERNS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18852222 FILE PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON CLOUD APPLICATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CLOUD INTELLIGENCE ASSETS HOLDING (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
18982328 CLOCK THROTTLER ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Arm Limited
18907479 PHASE ALIGNMENT CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh's allowance rate?

62.7% of resolved applications examined by Kim Ngoc Huynh were allowed (83 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kim Ngoc Huynh took 1,013 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh work in?

Kim Ngoc Huynh examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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