Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, ANDREW H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3746

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew H. Nguyen examines applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3741. The profile includes 896 resolved cases, providing a robust data set for analysis. The allowance rate is 75.1 percent, which establishes the baseline probability of success for applications in this portfolio.

The median days to allowance is 1252. This duration provides a benchmark for the time required to navigate the prosecution process. Applicants should consider the 1252-day timeline when planning their patent strategy. This duration reflects the pace of work for the 896 resolved cases concluded in Art Unit 3741.

The interview lift is 42.5 percent. This figure indicates the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Compared to the 75.1 percent allowance rate, the 42.5 percent lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a highly effective tactic. The data indicates that oral advocacy is associated with a significantly 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

75.1%
Allow Rate
+5.1% vs TC avg
923
Total Applications
+42.5%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 897 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19163695 INTERMEDIATE CASING FOR A TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18574120 PROPULSION UNIT COMPRISING PENDULAR BIFURCATION PANELS Non-Final OA SAFRAN NACELLES
18968813 SYMMETRIC CASCADE THRUST REVERSERS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18495973 VANE OUTER SHROUD UNDERCUT GROOVE Non-Final OA PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
19079526 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHROPHASING A PROPULSION SYSTEM USING ELECTRIC MACHINES Final Rejection General Electric Company
18917212 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HYDROGEN FUEL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce PLC
19335646 Aircraft Heat Exchanger Final Rejection RTX Corporation
19276685 GEARED TURBOFAN WITH OVERSPEED PROTECTION Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18386381 TURBINE COOLING AIR PRESSURE BOOST SYSTEM Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18187564 PRECISION DOSE DELIVERY DEVICE PLUNGER ROD INSERTION GAUGE AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18477948 Closed System Transfer Device Injection System Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18553792 IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCE DELIVERY Final Rejection Cochlear Limited

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