Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hoang M Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, HOANG M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3746 3748 3762

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, HOANG M is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3746. The profile covers 1745 resolved cases and reports a 75.9% allowance rate. The 16.3% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 931 days, placing timing between a relatively short and a prolonged prosecution cycle and making docket forecasting relevant.

The listed companies are Terex South Dakota Inc., Vantage Production Tools Inc., and RTX Corporation. The leading firms are Getz Balich LLC, BENNETT JONES LLP, and Brooks Kushman P.C. The combination of substantial case volume and a favorable allowance rate supports using the profile as a meaningful historical reference. Interviews may provide additional value, but the recorded lift does not replace focused claim and evidence development.

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

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
1,760
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.8%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19469507 CYLINDER HEAD AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD Non-Final OA CUMMINS INC.
19107384 MOUNTING BRACKET LIFT EYE FOR AN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CUMMINS EMISSION SOLUTIONS INC.
19014903 AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ELECTRIC MACHINE SYSTEM COOLING CIRCUIT Final Rejection RTX Corporation
18973948 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH MONOLITHIC PILOT CHAMBER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hoang M Nguyen's allowance rate?

75.9% of resolved applications examined by Hoang M Nguyen were allowed (1,745 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 3746 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hoang M Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hoang M Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hoang M Nguyen took 931 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hoang M Nguyen work in?

Hoang M Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 3746 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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