Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUYNH, KIM NGOC

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2116 2175 2176 2182 2186 2194

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kim Ngoc Huynh is an examiner in Tech Center 2100, assigned to Art Unit 2116. The examiner has 80 resolved cases, which provides an initial baseline for understanding their prosecution patterns. The data shows an allowance rate of 61.3 percent, indicating that a majority of applications in this docket result in a grant. This 61.3 percent rate is a key starting point for practitioners.

The median time to allowance is 1010 days. This 1010-day timeline represents the typical duration from filing to grant for this examiner. Practitioners should use this figure to manage timelines and expectations for applications in Art Unit 2116. While the 61.3 percent allowance rate is favorable, the 1010-day duration is a significant factor in prosecution planning in Tech Center 2100.

The interview lift for this examiner is 1.1 percent. This 1.1 percent lift is exceptionally low, suggesting that interviews have almost no statistical impact on the final outcome. Practitioners should focus their efforts on the written record and formal responses, as the 61.3 percent base allowance rate is the primary driver of success. The 1.1 percent lift indicates that direct dialogue may not be as effective here as it is with other examiners.

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

Performance Statistics

62.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
100
Total Applications
+1.1%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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 Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18324872 LOW-POWER HIGH-PERFORMANCE CLOCK PATH ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18852222 FILE PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON CLOUD APPLICATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CLOUD INTELLIGENCE ASSETS HOLDING (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
18975067 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ENCRYPTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation
19011034 ADAPTIVE POWER MODES USING MEMORY USAGE PATTERNS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18818180 POWER OPTIMIZATION OF A COMPUTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18490397 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROCESSOR BASED POWER SHIFTING FOR PERIPHERAL DEVICES Final Rejection ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC

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