Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUON, VIRAK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1738 1741 1742 1782 1783 3762 3781

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Virak Nguon examines patent applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1700. The profile is derived from 428 resolved cases, providing a substantial basis for analyzing prosecution trends. The allowance rate is 83.4 percent, which represents the frequency of grants among these 428 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 904. This number reflects the time from filing to the issuance of a patent for successful applications. Applicants can use the 904-day timeline to plan their intellectual property budgets and commercialization schedules. This duration provides a specific benchmark for the pace of prosecution in this examiner's portfolio.

The interview lift is 19.0 percent. This figure shows the improvement in the allowance rate when practitioners engage in an interview. When the 19.0 percent lift is added to the base allowance rate of 83.4 percent, the data suggests that interviews are a beneficial tactic for overcoming rejections. The statistics indicate that direct communication is associated with a higher probability of success in Art Unit 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
451
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 432 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19019084 NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR APPLYING FLUIDS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAIN BODY OF SUCH A NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19027851 PORTABLE FABRICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING EXPANDABLE TOOLING Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19143176 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19248948 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION OF CURED ARTICLES Non-Final OA TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
18961808 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING A MESH CUSHION Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18871113 OPTICAL SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Velo3D, Inc.

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