Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUYNH, KIM T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2111 2112 2184 2185 2196

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kim T Huynh is an examiner in Tech Center 2100, working in Art Unit 2111. With 715 resolved cases, the examiner has a significant track record that offers reliable insights into their examination style. The data reveals an allowance rate of 82.5 percent, suggesting a very favorable environment for applicants. This 82.5 percent rate is a stable and reliable baseline for practitioners.

The median time to allowance is 995 days. This 995-day timeline indicates a relatively efficient prosecution process for this tech center. Practitioners can expect a high probability of success within this 995-day median timeframe. The 82.5 percent allowance rate ensures that the vast majority of applications in this docket eventually reach a grant in Art Unit 2111.

The interview lift for this examiner is 7.2 percent. While this 7.2 percent lift is positive, it is relatively modest. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, they provide a smaller statistical boost on top of the already high 82.5 percent base rate. Practitioners in Tech Center 2100 should still consider interviews as a useful tool to resolve specific issues and maintain the 995-day pace, even with the 7.2 percent lift.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+27.6% vs TC avg
741
Total Applications
+7.2%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
32.1%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937814 STORAGE DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18712775 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18829008 SPREAD SPECTRUM CLOCK NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18308726 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSMITTER AND/OR RECEIVER DEVICE FOR A SERIAL BUS SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19034813 PROVIDING FLEXIBLE LINK WIDTH (FLW) DUAL 32-BIT (x32) LINKS IN UNIVERSAL CHIPLET INTERCONNECT EXPRESS (UCIe) 64-BIT (x64) MODULES IN PROCESSOR-BASED DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18345208 STREAMING FABRIC INTERFACE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18216867 Circuit Systems And Methods For Transmitting Signals Between Devices Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18938153 NETWORK ARCHITECTURE PROVIDING HIGH SPEED STORAGE ACCESS THROUGH A PCI EXPRESS FABRIC BETWEEN A STREAMING ARRAY AND A DEDICATED STORAGE SERVER Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19195544 LEISURE RHYTHM FOR DATA BURST Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19030750 NETWORK CREDIT RETURN MECHANISMS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18077385 Automatic USB3 Hub for Detecting and Changing Link Speed Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18531035 REAL-TIME PARAMETER TUNING Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18850281 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TDK Corporation
19208410 MACHINE LEARNING ACCELERATION ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Synaptics Incorporated
18894152 PCIe LANE ADAPTER FOR ENABLING FLEXIBLE SWITCHING OF SPEED AND CAPACITY CONFIGURATIONS OF STORAGE DRIVES Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18829622 Dynamic Lane Allocation On Power Limited, Dual Port PCIe Device Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.

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