Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGHIEM, MICHAEL P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855 2857 2862 2863

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael P. Nghiem serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2855. He has a volume of 948 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 67.5 percent. This 67.5 percent figure shows the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 948 cases provide a sample for evaluating his examination patterns. Practitioners can use these metrics to set expectations for applications in his docket.

The data indicates an interview lift of 24.2 percent, which measures the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 24.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the outcome of prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1335, which is the typical time required for a case to be granted. This 1335 days duration is a reference point for pendency. The 67.5 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. The 24.2 percent lift provides a specific measure of the benefit associated with verbal engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
-0.5% vs TC avg
1,001
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1335
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 948 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
30.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18537958 DIGITAL SEISMIC FILE INGESTION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18222067 AUTOLACING FOOTWEAR SYSTEM WITH PRESET USER PROFILES Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18736955 INSOLE DESIGNING APPARATUS, INSOLE DESIGNING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON Non-Final OA ASICS CORPORATION
18235164 ESTIMATION MODEL GENERATION DEVICE AND TOOL LIFETIME ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
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
18260384 TEMPERATURE-MONITORING DEVICE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18600636 METHOD AND MRI SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING AT LEAST ONE OPTIMIZED INITIAL B1-SHIM FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18512601 SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD TO CONVERT VIBRATION TO SOUND SIGNAL Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
17266543 FILTER ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS WITH DATA CONVEYANCE FEATURES Non-Final OA Donaldson Company, Inc.
18039331 METHOD FOR OBTAINING AT LEAST ONE PHYSICAL PROPERTY OF A SUBSURFACE VOLUME OF A HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR OVER TIME Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
18526753 METHODS FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE PREDICTIONS OF INCOMING BEHAVIOR OF A COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18260639 MIX CALCULATOR Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18562653 Charged Particle Beam Device and Method for Controlling Same Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18437475 BATTERY CAPACITY MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18707434 METHOD FOR PREDICTING PROPERTIES OF ELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
18718064 ESTIMATING DEVICE, ESTIMATING METHOD, ESTIMATING PROGRAM, AND LEARNING MODEL GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18299655 TRANSFORMER FAULT DETECTION Non-Final OA Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18348803 METHOD AND MEASUREMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18386578 TESTING SYSTEM AND TESTING METHOD FOR SENSOR DATA OF MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17127596 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR TRAFFIC CAPTURE AND DEBUGGING TOOL Final Rejection Advantest Corporation
18436830 METHODS OF FORECASTING BATTERY STATE OF HEALTH Non-Final OA Garrett Transportation I Inc.
18129922 METHOD FOR MEASURING THICKNESS AND OPTICAL CONSTANTS OF DIAMOND FILM Non-Final OA Huaqiao University
18174507 MECHANICAL TESTING OF SAMPLE MATERIALS Final Rejection MRL MATERIALS RESOURCES LLC

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