Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mongbao Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, MONGBAO

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2163 2192

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, MONGBAO is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2163. The profile shows 589 resolved cases and an 85.9% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 943 days. Interview lift is 41.8%, a substantial figure relative to the allowance rate and a useful indicator that interview activity can be important in prosecution before this examiner.

The principal company filers are Google LLC, Toyota Motor Corporation, and ABB Schweiz AG. The leading firms are Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP, Foley IP Law, PLLC, and OLIFF PLC. Practitioners may want interview preparation to accompany substantive claim strategy, while the 943-day median supports planning for a prosecution path that is not immediate despite the favorable allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

85.9%
Allow Rate
+30.9% vs TC avg
607
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
943
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.8%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807689 Application Development Platform and Software Development Kits that Provide Comprehensive Machine Learning Services Non-Final OA Google LLC
18428851 SOFTWARE UPDATING DEVICE, SOFTWARE UPDATING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SOFTWARE UPDATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18417732 Validating Component Specifications for Industrial Automation Systems Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18598923 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR UPDATING IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE Non-Final OA Panasonic Avionics Corporation
18900614 DECLARATIVE DEPLOYMENT OF A SOFTWARE ARTIFACT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18592987 SENSOR, ASSOCIATED METHOD AND NETWORK Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mongbao Nguyen's allowance rate?

85.9% of resolved applications examined by Mongbao Nguyen were allowed (589 resolved cases), compared with 63.8% across Art Unit 2163 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mongbao Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Mongbao Nguyen took 943 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mongbao Nguyen work in?

Mongbao Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2163 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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