Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, THUY-VI THI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3664 3668 3689

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thuy-Vi Thi Nguyen has overseen 787 resolved cases in Art Unit 3656 of Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate is 51.6 percent, suggesting a balanced environment where roughly half of the applications are granted. These 787 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for understanding the examiner's approach to the specific technologies handled in this unit.

The median days to allowance is 1340, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. This 1340-day figure is important for applicants to consider when developing their intellectual property strategies and timelines. It indicates that reaching an allowance often requires a persistent effort over a period of several years.

An interview lift of 11.4 percent shows that direct interaction provides a meaningful advantage for applicants. This 11.4 percent increase above the 51.6 percent baseline suggests that interviews can help resolve outstanding rejections more effectively than written responses alone. With 787 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable view of how the 1340-day median and interview lift interact in practice.

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

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
At TC average
806
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
1338
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19066951 TRANSPORT RELOCATION Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19160056 CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19199658 MOTOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18992740 DETECTION OF YAW INSTABILITIES IN VEHICLE COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18867450 AVATAR AND REMOTE MACHINE OPERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18331051 DISPATCHING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO PROVIDE REQUIRED RESOURCES TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AT A TARGET LOCATION TO PROVIDE A SERVICE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18955615 MULTI-MODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL WITH TOKENIZED OBJECT-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18948564 DETECTION OF UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IN INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19098609 PROCEDURAL ANIMATION ENGINE AND EDITOR FOR SAMPLE-BASED DESIGN OF STYLIZED WALKING GAITS FOR BIPEDAL ROBOTS Non-Final OA DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
18979690 CONTROL METHOD, INVERTER, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.
18941769 METHOD FOR UPDATING A SCENE REPRESENTATION MODEL Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited
18856211 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLLED OBJECTS Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University
18726255 DEVICE AND SYSTEM AS HUMAN INTERACTIVE SURFACE Non-Final OA ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)

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