Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, NGOC T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3746 3748 3762 3799

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ngoc T Nguyen is an examiner in Art Unit 3612 of Tech Center 3700. The record for this examiner includes 504 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.5%. This percentage reflects the frequency of patent grants among the cases that have reached a final decision. The 504 cases offer a substantial basis for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 834. This number represents the timeline for applications that have been granted. Practitioners can use the 834-day figure to estimate the duration of the prosecution process. This median is derived from the examiner's history of 504 resolved cases.

An interview lift of 19.3% is reported for this profile. This lift shows the improvement in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 83.5% baseline. Engaging in an interview may help navigate the 834-day timeline more effectively. These statistics define the examination environment in Art Unit 3612.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 506 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.7%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18686745 CLOTHING TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18705026 LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18702582 CLOTHING PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18910516 CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS AND CLOTHES TREATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18754777 LINT REMOVAL DEVICE AND CLOTHES DRYER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18678668 LINT CLEANING DEVICE AND CLOTHING TREATMENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18646131 CLOTHES DRYER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18640864 CLOTHES DRYER AND ANTI-FREEZING DRIVING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18565806 COATING DRIER FACILITY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18848076 Turbine Dosing System with Bypass Delivery Non-Final OA Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
18291433 AIR PURGE MECHANISM, ROBOT, AND AIR PURGE METHOD Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18611049 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA HANON SYSTEMS
18285488 HAIRCARE APPLIANCE Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18611065 Packaged Terminal Air Conditioning System Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18589082 CABINET DEHYDRATOR Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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