Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, KATHLEEN V

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2482 2486

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, KATHLEEN V operates within Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2482, where they have managed 309 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 67.3 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 25.7 percent, indicating how direct communication correlates with the probability of success. The interview lift of 25.7 percent is lower than the 67.3 percent allowance rate, which helps determine the relative impact of verbal engagement. The median days to allowance stands at 1053, 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

67.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
331
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 309 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
66.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19145810 CHANNEL PREDICTION-BASED FEATURE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18649574 POSTURE RECOGNITION SYSTEM, METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19076470 IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18949948 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING VIDEO, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
19310298 MICROSCOPE, OBSERVATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19099785 AERIAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19298086 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19252495 On Unified Neural Network For In-Loop Filtering For Video Coding Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19226715 VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, DECODER, ENCODER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19227080 PROGRAMMABLE STREAMING ARCHITECTURE FOR LOW-ENERGY HUMAN-CENTRIC VISION APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Northwestern University
19175853 METHODS AND DEVICES WITH INTRA BLOCK COPY Final Rejection BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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