Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sang H Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, SANG H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 2800 2877 2886 3791

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sang H. Nguyen serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1792, managing a high volume of 1480 resolved cases. The examiner maintains a strong allowance rate of 88.7 percent. This high rate suggests that the majority of applications reaching a final disposition result in a patent grant.

The median days to allowance is 726, indicating an efficient prosecution timeline. An interview lift of 11.6 percent shows that direct engagement with the examiner is a helpful way to further increase the probability of allowance. This tool can be particularly useful for addressing technical nuances or narrowing claims to reach a final agreement. Practitioners should consider interviews as a standard part of their strategy.

Major companies and institutions such as Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Universität Zürich, and Align Technology Inc. are frequently seen in this examiner's docket. These applicants are often represented by firms like Alleman Hall LLP, Brown Rudnick LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The data reflects a consistent pattern of high allowance rates and efficient processing for these diverse entities.

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

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
1,507
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
726
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1480 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18961284 INTRAORAL 3D SCANNER WITH HIGH GAIN FACTOR Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18803041 MIRROR FOLDED ILLUMINATION FOR COMPACT OPTICAL METROLOGY SYSTEM Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
19096873 OPTICAL POWER DETECTOR AND READER Non-Final OA COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
19116091 COMBINED SENSOR DETECTION PLATFORM Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
19223062 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM AN OPTICAL SIGNAL Non-Final OA Ariel Scientific Innovations Ltd.
19030721 MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS USING A PLURALITY OF FLUID LINES Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
19000922 MEASURING ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING A DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO ELEMENTS, DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, OPTICAL MEASURING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
18934953 SEMICONDUCTOR MEASUREMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sang H Nguyen's allowance rate?

88.7% of resolved applications examined by Sang H Nguyen were allowed (1,480 resolved cases), compared with 22.9% across Art Unit 1792 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sang H Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Sang H Nguyen took 726 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sang H Nguyen work in?

Sang H Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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