Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Linh V Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, LINH V

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2819 2845

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, LINH V is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2819. The profile includes 1207 resolved cases and an 89.2% allowance rate. The 2.3% interview lift indicates little recorded change in allowance outcomes associated with interviews. The median time to allowance is 686 days, supporting a focus on efficient written prosecution and careful timing management.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. The substantial case volume gives the historical result useful depth. Interviews may be reserved for specific issues, because the recorded lift is limited compared with the overall allowance pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
1,240
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
686
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1207 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
39.2%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19172636 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF HYBRID RESISTIVE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19018880 ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MAXIMUM TRANSITION AVOIDANCE AND DIRECT CURRENT (DC)-BALANCED AND RUN-LENGTH LIMITED CODES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18421425 CONTINUOUS-TIME NOISE-SHAPING SAR ADC WITHOUT EXCESS LOOP DELAY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18704056 VOLTAGE RAMP GENERATOR, ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18807785 INLINE DECOMPRESSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18294490 EFFICIENT PACKET-LOSS PROTECTED DATA ENCODING AND/OR DECODING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18790598 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE ACCUMULATION IN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18954445 PASSIVE NOISE-SHAPING SUCCESSIVE-APPROXIMATION ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH RESIDUAL AMPLIFICATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18903955 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO DECOMPRESS INFORMATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18637417 SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION REGISTER ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND OPERATION METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
19055169 DIRECT CONVERSION OF CAPACITIVE SENSORS WITH SAMPLED VOLTAGE NOISE CANCELATION Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Linh V Nguyen's allowance rate?

89.2% of resolved applications examined by Linh V Nguyen were allowed (1,207 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2819 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Linh V Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Linh V Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Linh V Nguyen took 686 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Linh V Nguyen work in?

Linh V Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2819 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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