Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hung H Lam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAM, HUNG H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2639 2661 2696 2698

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAM, HUNG H is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2622. The record covers 660 resolved cases, with an 84.1% allowance rate and a median of 938 days to allowance.

Interviews show a 12.6% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The principal companies are Canon Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are CKC & Partners Co., LLC, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and OLIFF PLC. These recurring entities provide useful context for counsel evaluating prosecution approaches in this assignment.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
38.1%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
2.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19236277 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF A PLURALITY OF PORTRAIT EFFECTS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19302557 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS THAT CAPTURES IMAGE OF MOVING OBJECT, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19188314 IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19085931 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18864729 SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19021978 BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION IMAGE SENSOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18461801 IN-PLANE PREPROCESSOR AND MULTIPLANE HARDWARE NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Universal Display Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hung H Lam's allowance rate?

84.1% of resolved applications examined by Hung H Lam were allowed (660 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hung H Lam?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hung H Lam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hung H Lam took 938 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hung H Lam work in?

Hung H Lam examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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