Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thuy N Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, THUY N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3629 3681 3682

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, THUY N is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 3621. The profile records 400 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.8%. The median time to allowance is 1241 days. Interview lift is 24.9%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes despite the more limited allowance result.

The listed companies are Block Inc., The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and Watch Skins Corporation. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Barclay Damon LLP, and Esplin & Associates, PC. The allowance rate suggests that applicants should expect substantive prosecution hurdles. The interview result supports preparing for direct examiner engagement where the claim issues can be explained or narrowed efficiently. The median timing indicates that prosecution planning should begin early, with attention to response deadlines, continuation strategy, and the commercial life of the technology. The company and firm lists show activity across varied business and representation settings.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 400 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.2%
§101 Eligibility
7.0%
§102 Novelty
39.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19531999 Enhanced Automatic Savings Program Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
19456772 SEARCH SYSTEMS BASED ON USER RELEVANCE AND REWARD GENERATION Non-Final OA Roku, Inc.
19086355 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE POPULATION REACH FROM MARGINALS Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
19266889 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSERTING CONTEXTUAL ADVERTISEMENTS INTO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19297169 ELECTRONIC REWARD OFFER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Block, Inc.
19205503 CREATING AN EFFECTIVE PRODUCT USING AN ATTRIBUTE SOLVER Non-Final OA Dropbox, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thuy N Nguyen's allowance rate?

57.8% of resolved applications examined by Thuy N Nguyen were allowed (400 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thuy N Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thuy N Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thuy N Nguyen took 1,241 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thuy N Nguyen work in?

Thuy N Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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