Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tuan Thieu Lam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAM, TUAN THIEU

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2842 2843

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAM, TUAN THIEU is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2816. The record includes 1033 resolved cases, a 77.6% allowance rate, and a median of 791 days to allowance.

Interviews show a 13.1% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The principal companies are Texas Instruments Incorporated, STMicroelectronics N.V., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, APPLE INC. - Fletcher, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Counsel can use these recurring entities as context when assessing prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
1,082
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
791
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1033 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18441744 TUNABLE HIGH-LINEARITY LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19306856 HYBRID ANALOG KEY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Logitech Europe S.A.
19186588 Systems and Methods for Use of Low Frequency Harmonics in Bias Radiofrequency Supply to Control Uniformity of Plasma Process Results Across Substrate Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18718692 PHASE ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18595818 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18785482 METHOD FOR DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
19097679 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING DQS INTERVAL TIMER Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19024290 SIGNAL CHATTER MITIGATION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18950397 REFERENCE-LESS ELECTRO-THERMAL LOOP WITH WINDOW MONITOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19182572 AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT AND VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
18905501 FREQUENCY DIVIDER CIRCUIT Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18800854 LEVEL SHIFTING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18982322 THROTTLER BASED MITIGATOR Final Rejection Arm Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tuan Thieu Lam's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Tuan Thieu Lam were allowed (1,033 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tuan Thieu Lam?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tuan Thieu Lam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tuan Thieu Lam took 791 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tuan Thieu Lam work in?

Tuan Thieu Lam examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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