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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615 1624 1631 1655

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, NGOC-ANH THI is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1615. The record contains 66 resolved cases and a 30.3% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1264 days. Interview lift is 50.0%, substantially above the allowance rate in this profile. The smaller resolved-case record makes individual file review especially important, while the interview figure supports active consideration of examiner engagement.

The leading companies are Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, The Procter & Gamble Company, and ModernaTX Inc. The principal firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, KPPB LLP, and BACON & THOMAS, PLLC. The 1264-day median calls for early attention to prosecution sequencing, evidence, and claim amendments where applicants face a demanding path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

30.3%
Allow Rate
-29.7% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1264
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17753657 PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF INDOLEAMINE 2, 3-DIOXYGENASE INHIBITORS Final Rejection BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
17792554 METHODS OF PREPARING LIPID NANOPARTICLES Final Rejection ModernaTX, Inc.
18081915 COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING VITAMIN B3 COMPOUND AND LAUROYL LYSINE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17490877 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING PROTEIN-CONTAINING FORMULATIONS Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
18486054 Systems and Methods for Assessment of Lipid Membrane-Associated Molecule Kinetics, Dynamics, and Interactions Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18853279 IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER RESISTANCE OF COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING UV FILTERS Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
17641124 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CANCER TREATMENT BY ENHANCING ANTITUMOR IMMUNITY USING TANNIC ACID-BASED NANOCAPSULES Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
17769907 CERAMIDE RATIOS AS PREDICTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC BIOMARKERS FOR LEUKEMIAS Final Rejection University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18704688 COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SPECIFIC OXIDATION DYE PRECURSOR AND TWO SPECIFIC ACIDS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
19110497 POWDER COSMETIC PREPARATION Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
17433289 TRANSDERMAL PATCH Final Rejection HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.
18281115 USE OF TAMOXIFEN AND RELATED COMPOUNDS TO REDUCE BREAST IMPLANT CAPSULE FORMATION AND CAPSULAR CONTRACTURE Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen's allowance rate?

30.3% of resolved applications examined by Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen took 1,264 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen work in?

Ngoc-Anh Thi Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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