Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, THONG Q
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
Examiner Thong Q. Nguyen operates in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872, with 1223 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1049. These figures suggest a moderate level of difficulty for applicants seeking to secure a patent in this docket.
The interview lift is 12.0 percent, providing a measurable benefit for those who choose to interview. This 12.0 percent lift is lower than the 67.8 percent allowance rate but remains a useful tool for advancing prosecution. Practitioners should consider the 1049 day median timeline when developing their strategy for the 1223 resolved cases.
Canon Inc., NIKON Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. Potomac Law Group, PLLC, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP are the most active firms. These representatives navigate the examiner's requirements to improve the odds of success for their clients.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18888875 | LENS ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18473121 | Camera With Curved Electromagnetics | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18408570 | LENS DEVICE | Final Rejection | FUJIFILM Corporation |
| 18829623 | OPTICAL UNIT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, LIGHT-SHIELDING FILM, AND LIGHT-SHIELDING COATING MATERIAL | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18645474 | ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS | Final Rejection | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18635886 | ARTICLE, AND STRUCTURAL BODY | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18768299 | ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nikon Corporation |
| 18618703 | MAGNIFICATION-VARIABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM, OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNIFICATION-VARIABLE OPTICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Nikon Corporation |
| 18603052 | PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPTICAL SHIELDING ELEMENT THEREOF | Final Rejection | Delta Electronics, Inc. |
| 18993007 | IMAGING LENS SYSTEM, CAMERA MODULE, IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Maxell, Ltd. |
| 18287315 | MICROSCOPE | Final Rejection | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH |
| 17167849 | OPTICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | California Institute of Technology |
| 18659443 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. |
| 18724101 | ANTI-REFLECTIVE MULTI-LAYER SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Tesla, Inc. |
| 18033631 | MULTI-LEVEL OPTICAL DIFFUSER WITH HIGH NEAR INFRARED CLARITY | Non-Final OA | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
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Build Your Strategy67.8% of resolved applications examined by Thong Q Nguyen were allowed (1,223 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +12.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thong Q Nguyen took 1,049 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thong Q Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).