Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thanh Tam T Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, THANH TAM T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1749 2831 2833 2839

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

LE, THANH TAM T works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1749. The record covers 1443 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 86.5% and a median of 655 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 13.8% lift in allowance outcomes. The data combines a large resolved-case history with a relatively short median path to allowance.

The recorded companies are Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., TE Connectivity Ltd., and Aptiv Technologies AG. The listed firms are Barley Snyder, Billion & Armitage - Aptiv, and COCHRAN FREUND & YOUNG LLC. Practitioners can use the profile to plan around an established allowance record and to consider interviews when they may sharpen claim scope or resolve prosecution issues efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

86.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
1,476
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
655
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
39.1%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18387281 LOW-PROFILE AXISYMMETRIC POWER CONNECTORS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18751712 TREE POLE CONNECTORS Non-Final OA LEDup Manufacturing Group Limited
18751698 TREE POLE CONNECTORS Non-Final OA LEDup Manufacturing Group Limited
18285968 High Heat Resistant Connector for Battery Packs Capable of Preventing Thermal Runaway Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18454487 MAGNETIC GROUNDING TECHNIQUES FOR CABLE SHIELDS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18610755 CONNECTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18809565 RELAY CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18600011 LEVER CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18685519 CONTACT ELEMENT FOR A PLUG CONNECTOR PART Final Rejection Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18758592 Electrical Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18477751 Family Seal Performance and Waterproof Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
18605262 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18713817 Module element for plug-in connectors Non-Final OA HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thanh Tam T Le's allowance rate?

86.5% of resolved applications examined by Thanh Tam T Le were allowed (1,443 resolved cases), compared with 47.4% across Art Unit 1749 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thanh Tam T Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thanh Tam T Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thanh Tam T Le took 655 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thanh Tam T Le work in?

Thanh Tam T Le examines applications in Art Unit 1749 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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