Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kenny Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, KENNY

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2141 2171 2188

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, KENNY is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2141. The record covers 198 resolved cases and reports a 53.0% allowance rate. The 37.4% interview lift indicates a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1091 days, so an interview-focused strategy should be paired with realistic expectations about prosecution duration.

The listed companies are Google LLC, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and FERENCE & ASSOCIATES LLC. Practitioners may give interviews early attention, especially where direct discussion can clarify claim distinctions. The resolved-case volume is limited, so the profile is best used as one input in case-specific planning.

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

Performance Statistics

53.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
230
Total Applications
+37.4%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18941732 PAIRWISE LABELLING TO CAPTURE SUBJECTIVE ESTIMATES Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18483285 ADAPTER FOR CONFIGURING GAS ENGINE REPLACEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18509369 METHOD, APPARATUS, TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAY CONTROL Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18732105 ARBITRATION OF TOUCH INPUT BASED ON DEVICE SCREEN STATE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18488555 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF CONTENT LOCATORS FROM PREVIOUS COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18550663 BACK GESTURE PREVIEW ON COMPUTING DEVICES Non-Final OA Google LLC
18721962 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LAYOUT ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18704905 H5 PAGE INTERACTION METHOD AND DEVICE, H5 PAGE EDITING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18747752 Method for managing playback of multimedia content Final Rejection ORANGE
18636997 PROVISION OF TAILORED INSTRUCTION SET Final Rejection Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc.
18551858 WEARABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenny Nguyen's allowance rate?

53.0% of resolved applications examined by Kenny Nguyen were allowed (198 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenny Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Kenny Nguyen took 1,091 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenny Nguyen work in?

Kenny Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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