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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phu K Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, PHU K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2611 2616 2617 2628 2677 3686 3772 3786

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, PHU K is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 2611. The profile records 1221 resolved cases and an 85.9% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 941 days. Interview lift is 7.9%, lower than the allowance rate. The substantial resolved-case record supports using the figures as a meaningful examiner-specific reference, with written claim presentation likely central to prosecution preparation.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., Canon Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The leading firms are DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver, LEE & HAYES, P.C., and MATTINGLY & MALUR, PC. The 941-day median should be included in portfolio timing forecasts despite the high 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
+15.9% vs TC avg
1,263
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19081856 TECHNIQUES FOR RENDERING CONTENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18891984 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ANNOTATING IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18615217 One Shot PIFu Enrollment Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18951764 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING DEVELOPED IMAGE DATA THAT IS ABLE TO DISTINGUISH WHETHER OR NOT IMAGE EDITING HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING OF RAW IMAGE DATA, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19215034 INTERACTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19061230 DEVICE AND METHOD OF SYNTHETIC IMAGE GENERATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18623967 TEXTURE-BASED GUIDANCE FOR 3D SHAPE GENERATION Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
18992963 VISUAL QUALITY OPTIMIZATION FOR GPU COMPOSITION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19035020 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING CALIBRATION DATA FOR A DIGITAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Dell Products LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phu K Nguyen's allowance rate?

85.9% of resolved applications examined by Phu K Nguyen were allowed (1,221 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phu K Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phu K Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phu K Nguyen took 941 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phu K Nguyen work in?

Phu K Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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