Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Steven C Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, STEVEN C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2443 2451

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, STEVEN C is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2443. The profile records 433 resolved cases and a 61.4% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1386 days. Interview lift is 52.8%, lower than the allowance rate but substantial within this record. Applicants may want interviews to play a prominent role alongside carefully supported written amendments and claim arguments.

The main companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Nixon & Vanderhye PC, and OLIFF PLC. The 1386-day median supports early planning for prolonged prosecution and active management of claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

61.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
451
Total Applications
+52.8%
Interview Lift
1386
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 433 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.2%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19066723 ELETRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING WI-FI PEER TO PEER (P2P) GROUP Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19056224 REMOTE CLOUD FUNCTION INVOCATION SERVICE Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18699355 NETWORK CONFIGURATION DEVICE, INFORMATION SYSTEM, NETWORK CONFIGURATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18878430 COMPUTING POWER ROUTING SEARCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTING POWER NETWORK NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18524309 Variable Data Transmission To Lower Power Consumption Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven C Nguyen's allowance rate?

61.4% of resolved applications examined by Steven C Nguyen were allowed (433 resolved cases), compared with 71.5% across Art Unit 2443 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven C Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven C Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven C Nguyen took 1,386 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven C Nguyen work in?

Steven C Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2443 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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