Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Catherine Marie Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, CATHERINE MARIE

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113 2114 2116 2187

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, CATHERINE MARIE works in Technology Center 2100 and Art Unit 2113. The profile includes 20 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.0%. That result indicates a favorable outcome pattern, but the limited case volume means practitioners should use it as directional context rather than a definitive predictor. The median time to allowance is 849 days.

Interviews are associated with a 37.5% lift in allowance outcomes. The figure supports considering interviews when the examiner’s concerns involve technical explanation or claim interpretation. The leading companies are Dell Products L.P., The Boeing Company, and MediaTek Inc. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, Han IP PLLC, and HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
36
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619481 QUANTUM-ENABLED INTELLIGENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18420101 Dual Timing Circuit Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18981457 Generative Artificial Intelligence-Based Random Test Generation Framework For Processor Verification Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18419706 Fault Information Transmission Method and Apparatus, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18742853 STORING DATA IN MEMORY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
18814005 DYNAMIC TIMEOUT WITH REAL-TIME METRICS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18930325 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PORT RESILIENCY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FAILED PORTS AT AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM Final Rejection Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Catherine Marie Nguyen's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Catherine Marie Nguyen were allowed (20 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Catherine Marie Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Catherine Marie Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Catherine Marie Nguyen took 849 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Catherine Marie Nguyen work in?

Catherine Marie Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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