Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Steve N Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, STEVE N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2111 2114 2117

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, STEVE N is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2111. The record includes 651 resolved cases and a 74.5% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1016 days. Interview lift is 19.5%, below the allowance rate but meaningful to prosecution planning. The profile supports combining focused interviews with written responses that clearly identify the technical distinctions supporting patentability.

The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Microchip Technology Incorporated, and SK hynix Inc. The principal firms are ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated, Hovey Williams LLP, and IP & T GROUP LLP. The 1016-day median calls for advance timing discussions despite the comparatively favorable allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
674
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18970689 LOW LATENCY ERROR DETECTION AND RECOVERY MECHANISM FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18663882 DECODING A SIGNAL BASED ON SOFT SYNDROME DECODING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19034135 MANAGEMENT OF MEMORY DEVICE DEBUG PROCESSING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18795992 REAL TIME SYNDROME CHECK Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18500344 Serial Communications Module With CRC Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18991732 ERROR CORRECTION DEVICE AND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19061299 CLOCKLESS PULSE DETECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
19017648 REFINED HARD BIT READ VOLTAGES Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18611441 DETERMINING BERLEKAMP DISCREPANCY VALUES Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steve N Nguyen's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by Steve N Nguyen were allowed (651 resolved cases), compared with 86.7% across Art Unit 2111 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steve N Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steve N Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steve N Nguyen took 1,016 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steve N Nguyen work in?

Steve N Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2111 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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