Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, VI X
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771
This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases
NGUYEN, VI X is associated with USPTO Technology Center 3700 and art unit 3731. The record contains 1183 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.9%. The median time to allowance is 1181 days. Interview lift is 13.4%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.
The listed companies are Aesculap AG, Arthrex Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The listed firms are CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C., Conley Rose, P.C., and FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP. The allowance rate provides a favorable prosecution signal, although the median timing indicates that applicants should expect a lengthy examination process. Interviews may assist with technical clarification and claim-focused negotiation, particularly in matters involving complex medical technology. Practitioners should combine that engagement with precise written amendments and maintain forward-looking portfolio plans for continuation, commercial launch, and protection of meaningful claim scope.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19209399 | INSTRUMENTATION FOR INSERTION OF A SUTURE ANCHOR | Non-Final OA | Stryker Corporation |
| 19189488 | GUIDEWIRE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 19410597 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING | Non-Final OA | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. |
| 19021689 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PULLEY SHARING | Non-Final OA | Auris Health, Inc. |
| 18541795 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SEALING MEMBER FOR IMPROVED ENDOTHELIALIZATION AND PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE | Non-Final OA | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy85.9% of resolved applications examined by Vi X Nguyen were allowed (1,183 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +13.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Vi X Nguyen took 1,181 days on average from filing to allowance.
Vi X Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
