Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, AIMEE TRAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3617 3656

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aimee Tran Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3617. The data is derived from 155 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.0 percent, which serves as the baseline probability of success for applications in this portfolio. This rate provides a benchmark for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a grant when filing in this unit.

The median days to allowance is 714. This figure represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 714-day timeline to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process. This duration reflects the pace of work for the 155 resolved cases concluded by the examiner.

The interview lift is 14.8 percent. This metric indicates the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the 80.0 percent allowance rate, the 14.8 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy is a productive tool for resolving outstanding issues. For matters in Art Unit 3617, the data indicates that interviews are associated with a higher likelihood of moving a case toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+26.8% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
721
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19128567 ROLLING BEARING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLLING BEARING CAGE Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19111584 HUB SEAL Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18775584 CAGE FOR ROLLING BEARINGS AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING FITTED WITH SUCH A CAGE Final Rejection Aktiebolaget SKF
18654139 CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENTS OF HIGH-SPEED BEARING AND HIGH-SPEED BEARING Final Rejection Aktiebolaget SKF
18385459 MODULAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18457477 CAGE FOR ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18812513 LINEAR GUIDE UNIT WITH A MOVEMENT UNIT Final Rejection Festo SE & Co. KG
19111176 BEARING WITH SENSOR Non-Final OA NTN CORPORATION
18851394 CAGE AND DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING Final Rejection NTN CORPORATION

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