Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, HUNG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2852 2882 2893 2899

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, HUNG operates within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2851, where they have managed 1486 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 90.7 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 9.0 percent, indicating how direct communication correlates with the probability of success. The interview lift of 9.0 percent is lower than the 90.7 percent allowance rate, which helps determine the relative impact of verbal engagement. The median days to allowance stands at 796, 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

90.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
1,510
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
796
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1486 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19007073 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18952436 METHOD OF CORRECTING REGISTRATION ERRORS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MASK, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18628911 EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICALLY-ANISOTROPIC LAYER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19082370 EXPOSURE APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18145035 SYSTEM FOR EXPOSURE OF ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT TO A PHOTORESIST DEVELOPER SOLUTION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18383525 ILLUMINATION OPTICAL SYSTEM, EXPOSURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19068296 METHOD OF USING WAFER STAGE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
19015027 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18931576 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING PARTICULATE DEPOSITION ON PHOTOMASK Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18782783 SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE STAGE FOR CARRING SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18771025 EDGE EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EDGE EXPOSURE METHOD Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18999537 METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
19082502 EUV TRANSMISSIVE MEMBRANE, PELLICLE, AND EXPOSURE METHOD Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18998282 OPTICAL APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
19047910 CHAMBER DEVICE, GAS LASER DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Gigaphoton Inc.
19009341 GAS LASER DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Gigaphoton Inc.
19059808 INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR A PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18984649 IMAGING EUV OPTICAL UNIT FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT FIELD INTO AN IMAGE FIELD Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18861859 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OVERLAY MEASUREMENT USING CHARGED-PARTICLE INSPECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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