Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pho M Luu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LUU, PHO M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2824 2827 4100

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pho M Luu is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2824 with 1466 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 96.9 percent. The median pendency to allowance is 651 days, and the interview lift is 3.3 percent. This 3.3 percent lift suggests that the 96.9 percent allowance rate is primarily achieved through written prosecution rather than verbal negotiation.

Micron Technology Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. are among the top companies in the 1466 resolved cases. Firms like Bayes PLLC and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP represent many of these applicants. The 3.3 percent interview lift indicates that practitioners should focus on clear written responses. Over the 651-day median period, the 96.9 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success. This 651-day timeline is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

96.9%
Allow Rate
+36.9% vs TC avg
1,494
Total Applications
+3.3%
Interview Lift
651
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1466 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
58.8%
§102 Novelty
6.9%
§103 Obviousness
0.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008342 Model Inversion in Integrated Circuit Devices having Analog Inference Capability Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18423181 MEMORY DEVICE FOR MULTIPLICATION USING MEMORY CELLS WITH DIFFERENT THRESHOLDS BASED ON BIT SIGNIFICANCE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19087241 NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18999478 COMPUTE-IN-MEMORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19184149 CANTILEVER NANOELECTROMECHANICAL DECODER CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
19062880 OVONIC THRESHOLD SWITCH DEVICES WITH ASYMMETRIC ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18978534 PROGRAM-VERIFY TECHNIQUES IN A MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18987803 MEMORY-PAIRED SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND REPAIR METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Nanya Technology Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pho M Luu's allowance rate?

96.9% of resolved applications examined by Pho M Luu were allowed (1,466 resolved cases), compared with 86.6% across Art Unit 2824 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pho M Luu?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pho M Luu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pho M Luu took 651 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pho M Luu work in?

Pho M Luu examines applications in Art Unit 2824 in Tech Center 4100.

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