Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, TUAN VAN
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771
This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases
Tuan Van Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 who has managed 1273 resolved cases. His work in Art Unit 3731 is characterized by an allowance rate of 81.7 percent. For cases that reach allowance, the median pendency is 1200 days. This 1200 days median provides a benchmark for applicants regarding the expected duration of prosecution. The 81.7 percent allowance rate reflects the frequency of granted patents on his docket.
The data shows an interview lift of 19.4 percent. This 19.4 percent increase in the probability of allowance indicates that direct communication with the examiner correlates with the lift in allowance probability. Top companies on his docket include Inari Medical Inc., Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, and Medtronic Vascular Inc. These entities are frequently represented by firms such as Additon, Pendleton & Witherspoon, P.A., Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP, and GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD. These firms must manage the 81.7 percent allowance rate and the 1200 days median pendency when representing their clients before this examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18643590 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH RENAL SHEATH WITH ADJUSTABLE VALVE | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 19175729 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING CHANNELS OF AN ELONGATE FLEXIBLE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 18947970 | SWITCH ARRANGEMENTS FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Non-Final OA | Cilag GmbH International |
| 18912768 | Multi-Balloon Inflation with Individual Pressure Sensors | Non-Final OA | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. |
| 18254934 | Introducer for an interventional device, particularly a delivery catheter for TAVI, comprising an expandable sheath | Non-Final OA | BIOTRONIK AG |
| 18943635 | CONTROLLED OPENING OF EXPANDABLE ACCESS SHEATHS | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18316846 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW IN A DELIVERY APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
| 18939271 | INTRAOCULAR LENS HAVING A MEDICAMENT RESERVOIR | Non-Final OA | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG |
| 19120110 | INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS SYSTEM WITH FORWARD FACING ELECTRODES AND FLEX CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. |
| 18953006 | CATHETER | Non-Final OA | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
| 18915056 | TISSUE-REMOVING CATHETER WITH GUIDEWIRE ISOLATION LINER | Final Rejection | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy81.7% of resolved applications examined by Tuan Van Nguyen were allowed (1,273 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Tuan Van Nguyen took 1,200 days on average from filing to allowance.
Tuan Van Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
