Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, CUONG B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2818 2872 2892

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, CUONG B operates within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2818, where they have managed 980 resolved cases. This volume of cases indicates the examiner's level of experience in handling patent applications within this technology sector. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 88.3 percent, which provides a baseline for the probability of securing a patent grant. This percentage suggests the likelihood that an application reaching a final disposition will be allowed. Practitioners can use this figure to gauge the general receptivity of the examiner to patentable subject matter.

The data shows an interview lift of 15.4 percent, indicating how direct communication correlates with the probability of success. The interview lift of 15.4 percent is lower than the 88.3 percent allowance rate, which helps determine the relative impact of verbal engagement. The median days to allowance stands at 852, providing a timeline expectation for the prosecution process from filing to grant. This duration reflects the typical pendency for successful applications. Understanding these metrics allows for a more informed strategy when navigating the examination process with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

88.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
1,022
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 980 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.2%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18643087 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING VERTICAL CHANNEL HAVING TUBE SHAPE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18621413 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18416608 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18600773 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18520166 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING MEASUREMENT HOLE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18175360 LIGHT SENSOR MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18531368 DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Magnolia White Corporation
17561681 HIGH BANDWIDTH AND CAPACITY APPROACHES FOR STITCHED DIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19228512 MICROELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18555754 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18624453 TRANSIENT VOLTAGE ABSORPTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18425468 STACKED TRANSISTOR FRONTSIDE CONTACT FORMATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18531855 ANGLED EPITAXY CUT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18537555 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18535500 MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18508570 IMAGE SENSING DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18438263 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18406068 HYBRID BONDING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18434559 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18431140 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18425264 THERMAL CONDUCTIVE BARRIER LAYER IN INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18409827 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18780081 MULTIPLE-MASK MULTIPLE-EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY AND MASKS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17735536 MULTI-INTERPOSER STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18631384 METHODS FOR BOW COMPENSATION USING TENSILE NITRIDE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18412658 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
18652315 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18506359 SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection ROHM CO., LTD.
18345233 REMOVING CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL FROM A PEDESTAL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR LID OUTSIDE OF AN AREA CONTACTING A DIE Final Rejection ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18590048 MULTI-TIER MEMORY ARRAY INCLUDING LATERALLY-STAGGERED STAIRCASES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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