Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tam M Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, TAM M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1625 1736 1759 1771 1772 1797 3764

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, TAM M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1625. The profile records 987 resolved cases and a 77.1% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 999 days. Interview lift is 11.7%, lower than the allowance rate. The data favors a prosecution plan centered on clear written distinctions, with interviews retained for specific issues that may benefit from direct discussion.

The principal companies are Neste Oyj, ExxonMobil, and IFP Energies nouvelles. The leading firms are C. Tumey Law Group, PLLC - Exxon, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. The 999-day median should be incorporated into portfolio forecasts and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
1,068
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 987 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
52.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18284446 UPGRADING OF THE AROMATICS ORIGINATING FROM CATALYTIC CRACKED GASOLINES TO THE AROMATICS COMPLEX Non-Final OA IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
18269133 METHOD FOR OLIGOMERISATION IN A GAS/LIQUID REACTOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL DUCT Final Rejection IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
18314919 Catalytic process for selective polyolefin hydrogenolysis Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18700426 PROCESS FOR PURIFYING A CRUDE PYROLYSIS OIL ORIGINATING FROM THE PYROLYSIS OF PLASTIC WASTE AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection BASF SE
18632407 HYDROCARBON RECOVERY UNITS WITH SEPARATORS CONFIGURED TO REDUCE LIQUID HYDROCARBON EXPOSURE TO REGENERATION GAS STREAMS Final Rejection BASF CORPORATION
18752474 THERMAL TREATMENT OF AN IONIC LIQUID MIXTURE OF A CONTAMINANT REMOVAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18928720 SEPARATOR MEMBRANE HAVING HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE COMPRISING MESOPORES, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND XYLENE SEPARATION METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18807642 METHODS FOR CONVERTING C2+ OLEFINS TO HIGHER NUMBER OLEFINS USEFUL IN PRODUCING ISOPARAFFINIC KEROSENE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18623577 Steam Cracking Processes Having an Elevated Coil Outlet Pressure Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18750470 THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
18262041 PROCESS FOR HYDRODEPOLYMERIZATION OF POLYMERIC WASTE MATERIAL Final Rejection Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
18005869 PROCESS FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF MATERIALS FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES Non-Final OA SHELL USA, Inc.
18699021 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BUTADIENE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18566981 Processes for Dehydrogenating Alkane and Alkyl Aromatic Hydrocarbons Final Rejection ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18042386 Processes for Making Linear Alpha-Olefins Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18853570 METHOD FOR REDUCING DEACTIVATION OF A HYDROTREATMENT CATALYST Non-Final OA NESTE OYJ
18705766 METHOD OF TREATING WASTE PLASTIC Final Rejection Neste Oyj
18573544 A METHOD AND FEED FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE Final Rejection Neste Oyj
18600023 BIOMETHANE AND/OR HYDROGEN PRODUCED FROM BIOMASS HAVING REDUCED LIFECYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS Non-Final OA Iogen Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tam M Nguyen's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Tam M Nguyen were allowed (987 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tam M Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tam M Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tam M Nguyen took 999 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tam M Nguyen work in?

Tam M Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1625 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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