Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2111 2114 2117 4100
This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases
Steve N. Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2111. His record includes 649 resolved cases, providing a substantial dataset for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 74.4%. This 74.4% rate indicates the frequency with which applications reach a grant under his review. Practitioners can use this figure to assess the prosecution environment when their cases are assigned to Art Unit 2111.
The median days to allowance is 1018. This 1018-day figure represents the middle point of the timeline for applications that result in a patent grant. It serves as a practical benchmark for managing expectations regarding the duration of the examination process. The 1018-day median is a key metric for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy and budgeting for prosecution costs in Tech Center 4100.
The data also shows an interview lift of 19.6%. This 19.6% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate associated with conducting an examiner interview. Practitioners should evaluate this 19.6% lift as a potential strategy for advancing prosecution. While the base allowance rate is 74.4%, the 19.6% lift suggests that direct communication can be a productive tool for resolving outstanding issues and securing a grant. This lift provides a measurable basis for deciding whether to engage in an interview.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18982129 | DECODING APPARATUS, DECODING METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18970689 | LOW LATENCY ERROR DETECTION AND RECOVERY MECHANISM FOR IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSOR | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18953968 | PRIORITY BASED MAPPING OF ENCODED BITS TO SYMBOLS | Final Rejection | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18663882 | DECODING A SIGNAL BASED ON SOFT SYNDROME DECODING TECHNIQUES | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18991732 | ERROR CORRECTION DEVICE AND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SK hynix Inc. |
| 18500344 | Serial Communications Module With CRC | Final Rejection | Texas Instruments Incorporated |
| 19034135 | MANAGEMENT OF MEMORY DEVICE DEBUG PROCESSING | Final Rejection | Micron Technology, Inc. |
| 18795992 | REAL TIME SYNDROME CHECK | Final Rejection | Micron Technology, Inc. |
| 19017648 | REFINED HARD BIT READ VOLTAGES | Non-Final OA | Microchip Technology Incorporated |
| 18611441 | DETERMINING BERLEKAMP DISCREPANCY VALUES | Final Rejection | Microchip Technology Incorporated |
| 18389056 | ERROR DETECTION FOR SRAM USED IN A SAFETY-CRITICAL DOMAIN | Final Rejection | ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC |
| 18190967 | Communication FEC Optimization for Virtualized Platforms | Non-Final OA | Parallel Wireless, Inc. |
| 19049825 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS | Non-Final OA | Ampere Computing LLC |
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