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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sophia T Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, SOPHIA T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1786 2821 2822 2824 2893

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, SOPHIA T is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 1786. The profile shows 530 resolved cases and a 44.7% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1026 days. Interview lift is 14.4%, lower than the allowance rate. The data supports careful claim drafting and written responses, with interviews serving as a targeted supplement rather than the principal prosecution mechanism.

The main companies are BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, IPro, PLLC, and Muir Patent Law, PLLC. The 1026-day median should inform portfolio scheduling and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

44.7%
Allow Rate
-23.3% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18941008 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18806236 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING POWER GATING SWITCH Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
18654727 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18424495 THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18378369 SELECTIVE THIN FILM FORMATION METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18196098 METHOD OF FORMING A WIRING STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18065152 SENSOR EMBEDDED DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18172561 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Final Rejection FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18772104 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18424449 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18886429 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18782502 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18406099 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18137367 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
17982430 APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17889236 QUANTUM DOT COMPOSITE AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18647419 DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18258220 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18842403 Display Substrate, Preparation Method Therefor, and Display Apparatus Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18701629 LIGHT-EMITTING MODULE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18697998 WIRING SUBSTRATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18579476 DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY PANEL Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18028558 QUANTUM DOT LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18027216 OLED DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17921545 QUANTUM DOT LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME, DISPLAY SUBSTRATES, AND DISPLAY APPARATUSES Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17769179 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18395626 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd.
18755189 SELF-ALIGNED GATE ENDCAP (SAGE) ARCHITECTURES WITH IMPROVED CAP Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18129443 CONFIGURABLE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CAPACITORS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
17963585 Display Device, Display Module, Electronic Device, And Method For Manufacturing Display Device Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sophia T Nguyen's allowance rate?

44.7% of resolved applications examined by Sophia T Nguyen were allowed (530 resolved cases), compared with 47.0% across Art Unit 1786 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sophia T Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sophia T Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sophia T Nguyen took 1,026 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sophia T Nguyen work in?

Sophia T Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1786 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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