Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dustin Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, DUSTIN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2154 2445 2446 2454 2458

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, DUSTIN works in Technology Center 2400 and Art Unit 2154. Across 829 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 78.4%, indicating that allowance is common in the reported record. The median time to allowance is 1189 days, so applicants should anticipate a meaningful prosecution interval and plan related filings accordingly.

Interviews correspond to a 12.6% lift in allowance outcomes. Practitioners may find them useful for clarifying technical distinctions, particularly when a focused conversation can reduce unnecessary written exchanges. The leading companies are Adeia Media Holdings Inc., Apple Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. Leading firms are BakerHostetler, Bayes PLLC, and Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
873
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 829 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875001 Dynamic and Adaptive Observability System Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18862922 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A CONNECTOR Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19031396 Systems and Methods for Dynamically Inserting Content in Live Streams Non-Final OA Adeia Media Holdings Inc.
19031402 Systems and Methods for Performance Monitoring of Infrastructure Service Providers Non-Final OA Adeia Media Holdings Inc.
18332162 Filtering System, Computer-Executed Method for Filtering to Restrict Access to the Internet, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18250888 ENTITY ACCESS FOR AN APPLICATION Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
19115962 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INVOKING RESOURCE Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dustin Nguyen's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Dustin Nguyen were allowed (829 resolved cases), compared with 67.7% across Art Unit 2154 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dustin Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dustin Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dustin Nguyen took 1,189 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dustin Nguyen work in?

Dustin Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2154 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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