Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Van Hong Oberly, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OBERLY, VAN HONG

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2161 2166

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

OBERLY, VAN HONG has resolved 616 cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2161. The allowance rate is 75.2%, the interview lift is 15.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1148 days. The allowance rate substantially exceeds the interview lift, so the overall record reflects more than the incremental effect associated with interviews alone.

The leading companies are Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Palantir Technologies Inc., and Airia LLC. The leading firms are Clayton, McKay & Bailey PC, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - Palantir, and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP-Microsoft. Practitioners can use this profile to anticipate a relatively favorable allowance environment while accounting for a prosecution timeline that extends beyond the shorter figures shown by some other case metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1148
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
61.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19271198 TRANSACTIONAL DATABASE LAYER ABOVE A DISTRIBUTED KEY/VALUE STORE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Van Hong Oberly's allowance rate?

75.2% of resolved applications examined by Van Hong Oberly were allowed (616 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2161 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Van Hong Oberly?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.7 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 Hong Oberly take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Van Hong Oberly took 1,148 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Van Hong Oberly work in?

Van Hong Oberly examines applications in Art Unit 2161 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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