Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, LONG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2838 2842 2859 3798

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Long T Nguyen operates within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2816, where they have managed 948 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 89.3 percent for these applications. The prosecution process involves a median of 689 days to allowance, which establishes the typical timeline for cases assigned to this examiner. Practitioners can use this 689-day figure to set expectations for clients regarding the speed of resolution. With 948 resolved cases, the statistics provide a broad statistical basis for future filings.

Engaging in interviews provides a benefit for practitioners, as evidenced by an interview lift of 8.3 percent. This increase is measured against the 89.3 percent baseline allowance rate. The 8.3 percent lift is a metric for those deciding whether to invest time in a formal discussion to resolve outstanding issues. These figures represent the data set for strategic planning in Art Unit 2816. The combination of the 89.3 percent allowance rate and the 8.3 percent lift suggests a prosecution environment where grants are frequent and interviews offer a supplementary advantage.

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

Performance Statistics

89.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
977
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
690
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 951 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
36.9%
§102 Novelty
19.2%
§103 Obviousness
33.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18140481 CROSS-COUPLED POWER MULTIPLEXING IN HIGH VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
19056671 CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD CAPABLE OF REDUCING NUMBER OF OUTPUT TERMINALS OF PROCESSOR EXECUTING DATA COMMUNICATION WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18927661 FEEDBACK AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19213540 DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY A CLOCK SIGNAL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19223452 THYRISTOR CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
18910043 DUTY CYCLE CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18432199 Single Phase Clock Controlled Master Latch in Flip Flops Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18631132 CLASS-D AMPLIFIER DEVICE FOR HAPTIC APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18430547 Latch with Separate Storage and Drive Path Circuitry and Methods Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18985567 A METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR SWITCH BOOST CURRENT Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18915382 SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND SENSOR UNIT Final Rejection TDK Corporation
19039548 HYBRID COMPARATOR CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION

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