Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, DUSTIN T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3725 3745 3753

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner NGUYEN, DUSTIN T, working in Art Unit 3616 of Tech Center 3700, has 483 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 72.5 percent shows a generally favorable environment for patent applications. The median days to allowance is 915, reflecting a relatively efficient prosecution timeline. The 483 resolved cases provide a solid basis for strategic planning in this unit.

The interview lift of 17.5 percent is significant, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a very effective strategy. This lift indicates that applicants who conduct interviews are much more likely to overcome rejections and secure an allowance in Art Unit 3616. Practitioners should factor the 915-day median into their timelines when working in Tech Center 3700. The 72.5 percent allowance rate combined with the 17.5 percent lift suggests that verbal communication is a key tool for success. Direct dialogue with the examiner is highly recommended based on these results.

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

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 483 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18292667 HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR MATERIAL TESTING Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18362964 WORK VEHICLE AND SPEED CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18544535 ACCUMULATOR WITH SUPPLY VALVE AND BRAKE SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety US Inc.
18890887 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC FLOW CONTROL OF AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR WORK IMPLEMENTS OF WORK MACHINES Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18872199 SELF-ANCHORING BURROWING EVERTING ROBOT Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
19150930 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18888291 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN HYDRAULIC ROTATING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19109938 FLUID PRESSURE CYLINDER Final Rejection KYB Corporation
18415005 SERVOCONTROL FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF A MOVING PART OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA DASSAULT AVIATION
19257057 LOCKING SLEEVE FOR AN ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
18372249 VEHICLE, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR POWERTRAIN OF VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18681978 HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
18423188 SUBSTRATE HOLDING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18541797 LIGHT INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR OPTICAL FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND POLISHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18543090 WORKPIECE GRINDING METHOD Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18539676 GRINDING WHEEL AND GRINDING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18406371 Wafer Temperature Control System and Control Method, Computer Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit Corporation

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