Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nam V Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, NAM V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2118 2612 2682 2684 2685 2686 3643

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, NAM V is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2118. The profile records 951 resolved cases and a 78.5% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1035 days. Interview lift is 14.3%, lower than the allowance rate but still relevant to prosecution planning. The substantial resolved-case record provides a broad basis for using these figures as an examiner-specific reference.

The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Cardinal Health Inc. The principal firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast. Practitioners should account for the 1035-day median when setting client expectations and may use interviews as a supporting tactic rather than the central prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
978
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 951 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18869408 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18726453 ENTRANCE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ENTRANCE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18762577 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE MOTION PARAMETERS USING RFID TAGS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18410612 Premises Access System Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18865373 METHOD, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A SPACE Final Rejection LEGIC Identsystems AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nam V Nguyen's allowance rate?

78.5% of resolved applications examined by Nam V Nguyen were allowed (951 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nam V Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Nam V Nguyen took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nam V Nguyen work in?

Nam V Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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