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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Merilyn P Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, MERILYN P

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2161 2163

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, MERILYN P is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2153. The profile covers 702 resolved cases and reports an 87.2% allowance rate. The 5.1% interview lift indicates a limited positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 967 days, so applicants should plan for a substantial examination interval while relying primarily on clear written claim treatment.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Kia Corporation. The leading firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Interviews may be useful for focused disputes, but the recorded lift does not suggest that they are the dominant driver of outcomes. The resolved-case volume supports using the profile for practical historical planning.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+32.2% vs TC avg
715
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 702 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
26.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029090 ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CONTENTS, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING OPERATION METHOD RECORDED THEREON Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18975347 Data Processing System and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19232242 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19292293 DATA PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19190102 PIPELINE CONFIGURATION AND MODULAR PROCESSING FOR RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED GENERATION Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19192051 REPLICATING FILES GENERATED DURING PROCESSING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19293979 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA MANAGEMENT IN A DISTRIBUTED DATA MESH FOR 5G-WIRELESS VIRTUALIZED DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Merilyn P Nguyen's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Merilyn P Nguyen were allowed (702 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2153 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Merilyn P Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Merilyn P Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Merilyn P Nguyen took 967 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Merilyn P Nguyen work in?

Merilyn P Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2153 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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