Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Van H Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, VAN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2194 2196 2197 2199 2614 3699

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, VAN H is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 3600 and art unit 2194. The record shows 870 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 89.2%. The median time to allowance is 1187 days. Interview lift is 18.7%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Intel Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and International Business Machines Corporation. The listed firms are Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, Compass IP Law PC, and Law Office of Michael D. Eisenberg. The allowance rate presents a favorable outcome signal, while the interview result supports considering examiner discussions when technical issues can be resolved through direct explanation. The median timing is lengthy enough to require advance portfolio planning, even with the favorable allowance result. Practitioners should coordinate written responses, interviews, and continuation decisions so that claim scope remains aligned with commercial objectives throughout prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+37.2% vs TC avg
886
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.9%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
24.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18512330 EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS IN HETEROGENEOUS PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18334025 HARDWARE ACCELERATION IN A NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17963662 SERVICE MESH FOR COMPOSABLE CLOUD-NATIVE NETWORK FUNCTIONS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18660429 AUTOMATED ON-DEMAND OCCUPANT ENVIRONMENT MODULATION IN A DATA CENTER Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17486226 PRIORITY-BASED SCHEDULING WITH LIMITED RESOURCES Final Rejection ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Van H Nguyen's allowance rate?

89.2% of resolved applications examined by Van H Nguyen were allowed (870 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2194 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Van H Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Van H Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Van H Nguyen took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Van H Nguyen work in?

Van H Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 2194 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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