Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thien Minh Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, THIEN MINH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2407 2845 2848 2876 2887 3664

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

LE, THIEN MINH works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2407. The record covers 1485 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 88.1% and a median of 785 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 8.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The volume provides a substantial base for evaluating the examiner’s prosecution pattern.

The recorded companies are Interactive Games LLC, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are Ballard Spahr LLP, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, and Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors. Practitioners can use the allowance and pendency figures to set case expectations, while treating interviews as a potentially useful but limited supplement to claim and argument strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+36.1% vs TC avg
1,511
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1485 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300146 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING INTERPOSING BOARD FOR ANTENNA Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18704034 Systems and Methods for a Charger with a Real Time Clock Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18440205 APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18603751 VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18593539 SOLAR MAINTENANCE CHARGER Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
19153542 SYSTEM USING RFID TECHNOLOGY FOR INVENTORYING OBJECTS IN A SPACE DELIMITED BY AN ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA NEXESS
18614823 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18408808 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESPONDING TO AN ENERGY EXPENDITURE EVENT Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thien Minh Le's allowance rate?

88.1% of resolved applications examined by Thien Minh Le were allowed (1,485 resolved cases), compared with 89.9% across Art Unit 2407 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thien Minh Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thien Minh Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thien Minh Le took 785 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thien Minh Le work in?

Thien Minh Le examines applications in Art Unit 2407 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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