Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vy T Nguyen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NGUYEN, VY T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1717 1792 3742 3761

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

NGUYEN, VY T is associated with USPTO Technology Center 3700 and art unit 1717. The profile includes 396 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.0%. The median time to allowance is 1268 days. Interview lift is 34.7%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., FANUC Corporation, and Ngk Insulators Ltd. The listed firms are Anglehart et al., CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, and COOK ALEX LTD. The allowance rate indicates that applicants may face meaningful prosecution hurdles, while the interview result supports treating examiner engagement as an important option. Practitioners can use interviews to focus the dispute on technical distinctions and then document the agreed direction through amendments and written arguments. The median timing calls for early planning around continuation strategy, client expectations, and commercial objectives that depend on eventual allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
421
Total Applications
+34.7%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 396 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465304 PLANAR HEAT-GENERATING ELEMENT AND HOT AIR SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18570272 WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18349345 HEATER ELEMENT FOR HEATING VEHICLE CABIN, HEATER UNIT, HEATER SYSTEM, AND HEATER ELEMENT FOR PURIFYING VEHICLE CABIN Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vy T Nguyen's allowance rate?

72.0% of resolved applications examined by Vy T Nguyen were allowed (396 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vy T Nguyen?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vy T Nguyen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vy T Nguyen took 1,268 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vy T Nguyen work in?

Vy T Nguyen examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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