Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Quang Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, QUANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1631 1633 1799

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, QUANG is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1631. The profile records 755 resolved cases and a 37.9% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1483 days. Interview lift is 52.6%, higher than the allowance rate and the clearest prosecution signal in this record. Applicants may benefit from treating examiner interviews as a central part of an organized response strategy.

The main companies are The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Curevac Manufacturing GmbH, and The Regents of the University of California. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and pH IP Law. The 1483-day median supports early planning for prolonged examination and sustained claim development.

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

Performance Statistics

37.9%
Allow Rate
-27.1% vs TC avg
816
Total Applications
+52.6%
Interview Lift
1483
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18558919 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISEASES IN EQUINES Final Rejection THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
18334530 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CIRCULAR RNA MOLECULES Final Rejection The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
16761876 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CIRCULAR RNA MOLECULES Non-Final OA The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
18580090 FORMULATION PROCESS FOR CPMV NANOPARTICLES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18105205 SOLUBILIZATION OF ANTIGEN COMPONENTS FOR REMOVAL FROM TISSUES Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17999762 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR EPIGENOME EDITING Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18517080 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING USHER SYNDROME III Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Quang Nguyen's allowance rate?

37.9% of resolved applications examined by Quang Nguyen were allowed (755 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Quang Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Quang Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Quang Nguyen took 1,483 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Quang Nguyen work in?

Quang Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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