Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, PHUNG HOANG JOSEPH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2651 2656 2691 2694

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, PHUNG HOANG JOSEPH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2614. The record shows 898 resolved cases and a 79.4% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 973 days. Interview lift is 31.7%, below the allowance rate but sufficiently substantial to support deliberate interview planning. The profile favors combining strong written positions with targeted examiner engagement.

The principal companies are Apple Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Intel Corporation. The leading firms are Blank Rome LLP - Houston General, Fogarty LLP, and HG Law LLP (Adeia). The 973-day median indicates that applicants should plan for meaningful pendency and avoid treating the favorable allowance rate as a substitute for active docket management.

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

Performance Statistics

79.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
924
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030547 USER INTERFACE FOR MULTI-USER COMMUNICATION SESSION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18407221 AUTOMATIC REFRAMING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19011673 CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18543832 CONTEXT-AWARE OBJECT INTERACTION FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE STREAM COMPOSITING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18765192 AUTOMATED UI AND PERMISSION TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PRESENTERS OF A COMMUNICATION SESSION Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18476377 REPLACEMENT OF VIDEO BARS IN CONFERENCE ROOMS Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen's allowance rate?

79.4% of resolved applications examined by Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen were allowed (898 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen took 973 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen work in?

Phung Hoang Joseph Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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