Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGO, STEVEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven Ngo works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2835. He has 74 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.9 percent. This 68.9 percent figure shows the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 74 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 29.6 percent, which measures the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 29.6 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a factor in the outcome of prosecution. The median days to allowance is 961, which is the typical time required for a case to be granted. This 961 days duration is a reference point for pendency. The 68.9 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. The 29.6 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

69.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+28.2%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
31.1%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18830384 WEARABLE DEVICE INCLUDING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18591608 Expandable Panelboard Bus Assemblies and Methods of Assembling Same Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18884693 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18562657 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18689561 Intermediate-Circuit Busbar Arrangement With Integrated Y Plate Capacitors for High-Frequency Interference Suppression Final Rejection BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18652158 DIMM HEAT SINK SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18643477 UNIVERSAL PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS ADD-IN CARD Final Rejection DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18236559 COOLING BLOCK FOR COOLING A HEAT-GENERATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection OVH
18349482 ELECTROWETTING AND THERMOELECTRICS ASSISTED TWO PHASE COOLING OF POWER ELECTRONICS USING INTEGRATED COOLING Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18704797 COOLER FOR POWER ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA Atieva, Inc.
18777890 HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.

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