Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Phuong H Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, PHUONG H

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2142 2143 2144 2171 2173 2174

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, PHUONG H is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2142. The record includes 300 resolved cases and a 62.7% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1329 days. Interview lift is 42.4%, a substantial figure relative to the allowance rate. The profile supports using interviews as an important complement to written responses and carefully supported claim amendments.

The principal companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Fujifilm Corporation. The leading firms are Cooper Legal Group LLC, EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC, and Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC. The 1329-day median requires advance timing discussions and sustained prosecution management.

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

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
313
Total Applications
+42.4%
Interview Lift
1329
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18770021 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18441367 WEARABLE DEVICE FOR MOVING VIRTUAL OBJECT USING GESTURE AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17553329 CONTENT FIDELITY ADJUSTMENT BASED ON USER INTERACTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18811212 AUTOMATED ON-SCREEN WINDOWS ARRANGEMENTS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18437324 Systems and Methods for Implementing Contextual Cookies Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18792248 TOUCH SCREEN OPERATION MODES Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phuong H Nguyen's allowance rate?

62.7% of resolved applications examined by Phuong H Nguyen were allowed (300 resolved cases), compared with 23.4% across Art Unit 2142 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phuong H Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +42.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phuong H Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phuong H Nguyen took 1,329 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phuong H Nguyen work in?

Phuong H Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2142 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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