Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NGUYEN, VAN THU T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2132 2143 2824 2827

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Van Thu T Nguyen is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2132. The examiner has 964 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 82.9 percent, which indicates a high frequency of patent grants for applications in this unit. The median days to allowance for these cases is 803. This timeframe provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 6.4 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview has a positive impact on the probability of success compared to the 82.9 percent allowance rate. Applicants may find that verbal communication is a helpful strategy. The 964 resolved cases provide a stable basis for these observations.

In Art Unit 2132, the 803 median days to allowance reflects the typical speed of the examination cycle. The 6.4 percent interview lift represents a modest improvement in outcomes. Practitioners should consider the benefits of an interview when developing their strategy for Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
998
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
803
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 965 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18914082 UNIT CELL CIRCUIT AND MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18814421 SWITCHING OF PERPENDICULARLY MAGNETIZED NANOMAGNETS WITH SPIN-ORBIT TORQUES IN THE ABSENCE OF EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELDS Final Rejection University of Rochester
18231619 RESERVOIR COMPUTING BASED ON FERROMAGNETIC FILMS WITH POINT DEFORMATIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18393375 CONFIGURING A HOST INTERFACE OF A MEMORY DEVICE BASED ON MODE OF OPERATION Final Rejection Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18519680 MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19022659 ACTIVATION FUNCTIONS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19008495 BIAS VOLTAGE SCHEMES DURING PRE-PROGRAMMING AND PROGRAMMING PHASES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18988241 ENHANCED PROACTIVE READ DISTURB DETECTION IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18781618 READ VOLTAGE OVERDRIVE IN READ RECOVERY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18777441 ON-DIE HEATER DEVICES FOR MEMORY DEVICES AND MEMORY MODULES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18768747 PRESERVING BLOCKS EXPERIENCING PROGRAM FAILURE IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18745894 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HALF-PAGE MODES OF MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18407129 USING A SUBTHRESHOLD VOLTAGE FOR MAPPING IN MEMORY Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18523151 REFLOW PROTECTION FOR A MODULE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18815356 PROGRAMMABLE BIT-CELL BASED DISCHARGE CELL FOR READ SELF-TIME TRACKING IN SINGLE AND MULTIPORT SRAM Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18506142 NON-VOLATILE MEMERY CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18796752 NEUROMORPHIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
19011869 HIERARCHICAL BANK GROUP TIMING Non-Final OA Rambus Inc.
18988611 NOISE REDUCTION FOR MIXED IN-MEMORY COMPUTING Non-Final OA OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
18998513 ERROR DETECTION, ERROR CORRECTION OR ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION (EDAC) FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS OR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ZERO-ERROR SYSTEMS PTE. LTD
18476499 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION IN MEMRISTOR-BASED IN-MEMORY COMPUTING Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong

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