Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1625 1736 1759 1771 1772 1797 3725 3764
This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases
Tam M. Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1625. His record includes 982 resolved cases, providing a substantial dataset for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 77.1%. This 77.1% 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 1625.
The median days to allowance is 999. This 999-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 999-day median is a key metric for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy and budgeting for prosecution costs in Tech Center 3700.
The data also shows an interview lift of 11.7%. This 11.7% lift represents the increase in the allowance rate associated with conducting an examiner interview. Practitioners should evaluate this 11.7% lift as a potential strategy for advancing prosecution. While the base allowance rate is 77.1%, the 11.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18284446 | UPGRADING OF THE AROMATICS ORIGINATING FROM CATALYTIC CRACKED GASOLINES TO THE AROMATICS COMPLEX | Non-Final OA | IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES |
| 18807642 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING C2+ OLEFINS TO HIGHER NUMBER OLEFINS USEFUL IN PRODUCING ISOPARAFFINIC KEROSENE COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY |
| 18699021 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BUTADIENE | Final Rejection | LG CHEM, LTD. |
| 18632407 | HYDROCARBON RECOVERY UNITS WITH SEPARATORS CONFIGURED TO REDUCE LIQUID HYDROCARBON EXPOSURE TO REGENERATION GAS STREAMS | Final Rejection | BASF CORPORATION |
| 18314919 | Catalytic process for selective polyolefin hydrogenolysis | Final Rejection | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 18738917 | PROCESS TO MAKE A RENEWABLE PRODUCT FROM BIOFEEDSTOCK | Non-Final OA | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
| 18524847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ENHANCE HEAVY METALS REMOVAL FROM LIQUID HYDROCARBONS | Non-Final OA | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
| 18752474 | THERMAL TREATMENT OF AN IONIC LIQUID MIXTURE OF A CONTAMINANT REMOVAL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18642892 | PHOSPHINE-IMINO-QUINOLINE AND RELATED LIGANDS FOR USE IN ETHYLENE OLIGOMERIZATION PROCESSES | Non-Final OA | Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP |
| 18750470 | THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
| 18857611 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBON | Non-Final OA | ENEOS CORPORATION |
| 18719544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS FROM PYROLYSIS OIL DURING TRANSPORT | Final Rejection | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. |
| 18685628 | CRACKER RECYCLES TO VALUE ADDED CHEMICALS | Non-Final OA | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. |
| 18653397 | BORON NITRIDE CONTAINING VACANT SITE DEFECTS FOR USE IN CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION | Non-Final OA | UT-Battelle, LLC |
| 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 |
| 18573544 | A METHOD AND FEED FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE | Final Rejection | Neste Oyj |
| 18001764 | NOVEL ISOMERIC COMPOUNDS COMPRISING A RING-OPENED THIOSUCCINIMIDE GROUP, AN OLIGOPEPTIDE FRAGMENT AND A CHIRAL MOIETY | Final Rejection | GENEQUANTUM HEALTHCARE (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. |
| 18845497 | RECOVERY OF VALUABLE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS FROM RECYCLE CONTENT PYROLYSIS OIL | Non-Final OA | ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company |
| 18691085 | CHEMICAL FACILITY AND PROCESS USING RECYCLED CONTENT OR HYDROGEN-ENRICHED FUEL GAS | Final Rejection | ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company |
| 17755344 | PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMATION OF RECYCLE-CONTENT HYDROCARBON COMPOSITIONS | Non-Final OA | ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company |
| 18774089 | High-Yield Pitch Synthesis Process for Producing Carbon Fiber Using Low-Severity Direct Coal Liquefaction | Final Rejection | CARBON HOLDINGS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC |
| 18725824 | PROCESS FOR THE PYROLYSIS OF SUBSTANTIALLY PLASTICS MATERIAL OF INCONSTANT COMPOSITION, RELATIVE REACTOR, APPARATUS AND PRODUCT OBTAINED | Non-Final OA | Versalis S.p.A. |
| 18600023 | BIOMETHANE AND/OR HYDROGEN PRODUCED FROM BIOMASS HAVING REDUCED LIFECYCLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | Final Rejection | Iogen Corporation |
| 18005869 | PROCESS FOR HYDROTREATMENT OF MATERIALS FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES | Non-Final OA | SHELL OlL COMPANY |
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