Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, BOI-LIEN THI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1779 1787

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, BOI-LIEN THI is assigned to Technology Center 1700 and Art Unit 1779. The record contains 64 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 23.4%. That outcome indicates substantial examination difficulty in the available record, so applicants should emphasize robust disclosure support and precise responses. The median time to allowance is 1345 days, creating a significant timing consideration for prosecution planning.

Interviews correspond to a 30.3% lift in allowance outcomes. Practitioners may therefore consider an interview when an application presents complex technical issues or when written exchanges are not resolving the examiner’s concerns. The leading companies are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. Leading firms are ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, Billion & Armitage - Khalifa University, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC).

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

Performance Statistics

23.4%
Allow Rate
-41.6% vs TC avg
120
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1345
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18498872 FILTER ASSEMBLIES, DEPTH INDICATORS, TORQUE-LIMITING FITTINGS, TORQUE-INDICATING FITTINGS, AND SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18707798 PARTICLES CONTAINING POLLUTANT-CAPTURING MICELLES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18843218 SLURRY FILTERING APPARATUS AND SEPARATOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17582086 MANAGED ECOSYSTEM UTILIZING PRODUCED WATER FROM OIL AND/OR GAS RECOVERY OPERATIONS AND METHOD FOR SEQUESTERING CARBON DIOXIDE USING SAME Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18557818 GREEN ALTERNATIVE POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE Final Rejection Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18455736 WATER STERILIZER AND CONTENT-FILLING SYSTEM Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18374197 PH-RESPONSIVE ADSORPTIVE COMPOSITE POLYMERIC MEMBRANES Non-Final OA Khalifa University of Science and Technology
16902567 WATER INJECTION INTO A HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR Final Rejection CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
18396037 BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection NIKKISO COMPANY LIMITED
17743808 MULTISTAGE GREYWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kohler Co.
18704081 RECOVERING POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) POLYMER Non-Final OA SOLUTIA INC.
18858100 Dialyzer for Blood Treatment and Corresponding System Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
17592692 REACTOR ALLOWING THE CONTINUOUS FILTRATION OF LIQUID FLOWING THROUGH A FILTER WITH IN SITU ELECTROCHEMICAL REGENERATION OF THE FILTER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen's allowance rate?

23.4% of resolved applications examined by Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen were allowed (64 resolved cases), compared with 50.5% across Art Unit 1779 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen took 1,345 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen work in?

Boi-Lien Thi Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1779 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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