Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michael P Nghiem, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1718 2855 2857 2862 2863 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGHIEM, MICHAEL P has resolved 950 cases, with an allowance rate of 67.5% and an interview lift of 24.3%. The median time to allowance is 1335 days. The extensive resolved-case record provides a substantial basis for interpreting the allowance pattern. The interview measure supports using examiner discussions as one part of a broader response plan, especially where technical clarification may narrow the issues.

The examiner works in tech center 4100 and art unit 1718. The leading companies are Tektronix Inc., Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Asics Corporation. The leading firms are Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP, BakerHostetler, and Brooks Kushman P.C. The varied company and firm representation indicates a docket spanning measurement, industrial, and consumer technologies.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
1,015
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1335
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 950 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
29.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18736955 INSOLE DESIGNING APPARATUS, INSOLE DESIGNING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA ASICS CORPORATION
18222067 AUTOLACING FOOTWEAR SYSTEM WITH PRESET USER PROFILES Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18537958 DIGITAL SEISMIC FILE INGESTION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18683598 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND CHARACTERIZING ROAD UNEVENNESS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18663798 Extensible Framework For Database Testing With Random Query Generation Non-Final OA Google LLC
18235164 ESTIMATION MODEL GENERATION DEVICE AND TOOL LIFETIME ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18260384 TEMPERATURE-MONITORING DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18403371 FAULT POLYGON EXTRACTION FROM HORIZON ATTRIBUTES Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18402050 RETRIEVING THE FUNDAMENTAL MODE OF GROUND-FORCE SIGNAL TO IMPROVE SEISMIC SURVEY Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18718064 ESTIMATING DEVICE, ESTIMATING METHOD, ESTIMATING PROGRAM, AND LEARNING MODEL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18526753 METHODS FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE PREDICTIONS OF INCOMING BEHAVIOR OF A COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18512601 SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD TO CONVERT VIBRATION TO SOUND SIGNAL Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18039331 METHOD FOR OBTAINING AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A SUBSURFACE VOLUME OF A HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR OVER TIME Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
18562653 Charged Particle Beam Device and Method for Controlling Same Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17240713 DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A DISTRIBUTED RULE BASED AUTOMATED FAULT DETECTION Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18437475 BATTERY CAPACITY MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18697703 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFERENCE APPARATUS, MACHINE-LEARNING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFERENCE METHOD, AND MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18299655 TRANSFORMER FAULT DETECTION Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18023346 PEAK SHAPE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND PEAK SHAPE ESTIMATION METHOD Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17856675 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF A BATTERY CELL Final Rejection Iontra Inc
17127596 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR TRAFFIC CAPTURE AND DEBUGGING TOOL Final Rejection Advantest Corporation
18348803 METHOD AND MEASUREMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18355296 CONTINUOUS ACQUISITION IN A TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Tektronix, Inc.
18108483 SEAMLESS SPECTROGRAMS IN A MULTI-CHANNEL TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Tektronix, Inc.
17191059 IDENTIFYING ONE OR MORE ACQUISITIONS OF INTEREST USING VISUAL QUALIFICATION Final Rejection Tektronix, Inc.
18725736 PT PRIMARY VOLTAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD BASED ON INVERSE BLACK BOX MODEL AND INVERSE ELECTROMAGNETIC DUALITY MODEL Non-Final OA CHONGQING UNIVERSITY
18508542 SYSTEM FOR RECOGNISING UNSTABLE OBJECTS Final Rejection FIVES INTRALOGISTICS S.P.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael P Nghiem's allowance rate?

67.5% of resolved applications examined by Michael P Nghiem were allowed (950 resolved cases), compared with 35.5% across Art Unit 1718 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael P Nghiem?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael P Nghiem take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael P Nghiem took 1,335 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael P Nghiem work in?

Michael P Nghiem examines applications in Art Unit 1718 in Tech Center 4100.

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