Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, BAO THUY L

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1641 1651 1674 1677 1678

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bao Thuy L. Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1600. The data for this profile is based on 295 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 41.7 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 1381. This figure represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. Practitioners can use the 1381-day timeline to manage client expectations regarding the duration of the prosecution process. This duration reflects the pace of work for the 295 resolved cases concluded by the examiner.

The interview lift is 22.2 percent. This metric indicates the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the 41.7 percent allowance rate, the 22.2 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy is a productive tool for resolving outstanding issues. For matters in Art Unit 1600, 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

41.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
323
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 294 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18285691 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR IDENTIFYING AND TREATING MONOCLONAL AND OLIGOCLONAL GAMMOPATHIES Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18645358 ON-BOARD CONJUGATION Non-Final OA Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18686824 MULTIPLEXED PROTEOMICS ANALYSIS USING OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-CONJUGATED ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17350822 METHODS FOR DETECTING AN ANALYTE USING STRUCTURE SWITCHING BINDING AGENTS Final Rejection Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
17574169 Method of Detecting the Presence of an Analyte in a Sample Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

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