Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tien Minh Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, TIEN MINH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

LE, TIEN MINH works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656. The record covers 101 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.3% and a median of 1030 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 16.6% lift in allowance outcomes. The record suggests that prosecution may require sustained attention before reaching allowance.

The recorded companies are Canon Inc., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, Dority & Manning, P.A. and, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Practitioners may consider interviews as one component of a broader strategy for addressing objections and rejections in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
1030
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18594722 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18560158 APPARATUS WITH TOOLS FOR ROBOTIC PAINT REPAIR Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
19110116 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18674365 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18294478 ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18931582 MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR MANAGING OPERATION STATE OF MANIPULATOR, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR MANAGING OPERATION STATE OF MANIPULATOR Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tien Minh Le's allowance rate?

72.3% of resolved applications examined by Tien Minh Le were allowed (101 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tien Minh Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Tien Minh Le took 1,030 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tien Minh Le work in?

Tien Minh Le examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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