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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Khiem D Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, KHIEM D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2116 2800 2817 2823 2842 2843 2892 2899

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, KHIEM D is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2116. The record includes 2260 resolved cases and an 85.8% allowance rate. The 12.4% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 852 days, so practitioners should combine favorable outcome expectations with planning for a sustained examination period.

The listed companies are Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The leading firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, Chang and Hale LLP, and Harrity & Harrity , LLP. The large resolved-case record provides substantial support for the observed patterns. Interviews may be useful as part of a broader response plan, particularly when claim issues require direct clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
2,336
Total Applications
+12.4%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.0%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780949 TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE AND POWER AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18662354 REGULATED MOS-BASED LOAD FOR STABILIZATION OF HF AMPLIFIER/MIXER GAIN VS. PVT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18470561 Wireless Circuitry with Tunable Matching Network Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18633458 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18763339 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES IN A ONE-TO-ONE CORRESPONDENCE TO A PLURALITY OF FIRST ELECTRODES Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18767029 MOLD COMPOUND EMBEDDED DEVICE COOLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18428106 STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES INCLUDING LOGIC DIE AND MEMORY STACKS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18318755 Through-Hole Structures for Improved Power Performance Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17485291 HIGH-K OR FERROELECTRIC GATE OXIDE WITH ZERO-SIO2 IL PROCESS FOR TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18752957 AMPLIFIER AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18489140 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18951069 Power Amplifier Linearizer Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18943309 TRACKER CIRCUITS AND VOLTAGE SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18934576 SENSOR AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18774145 DOHERTY AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18743889 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18668341 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18666857 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18618287 TRACKER MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18156449 INTEGRATED POWER MODULE PACKAGE OPENING WITH EXPOSED COMPONENT Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
17977435 REDUCTION OF NOISE AND WEAK AVALANCHE CURRENT INDUCED ERRORS IN BIPOLAR AMPLIFIERS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18356462 TIA WITH TUNABLE GAIN Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18760425 SHIFTED STACKED FETS WITH BACKSIDE S/D CONTACTS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18664959 SUBTRACTIVE POWER LINES WITH WRAP-AROUND POWER PLANE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18822003 ADAPTABLE IMPEDANCE CIRCUITS FOR AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18120287 WIDE-BANDGAP CHIP HAVING REFERENCE DEVICE Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18475804 Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18632003 REDUCED STRAIN HETEROEPITAXY ASSEMBLY FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREFOR Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18812704 NFC DEMODULATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18433450 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING TOOL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Khiem D Nguyen's allowance rate?

85.8% of resolved applications examined by Khiem D Nguyen were allowed (2,260 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Khiem D Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Khiem D Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Khiem D Nguyen took 852 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Khiem D Nguyen work in?

Khiem D Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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