Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, CLINT V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3663

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Clint V. Pham works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The data set for this examiner contains 75 resolved cases. These 75 cases offer a perspective on the prosecution patterns for this individual.

The allowance rate is 44.0%. This 44.0% figure shows the portion of the resolved cases that resulted in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1172. This 1172-day period is the median time from filing to the issuance of an allowance.

The interview lift is 24.2%. This 24.2% lift suggests that conducting an interview is associated with an increased likelihood of allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 3661 can use the 1172-day median to anticipate the duration of the prosecution process. The 44.0% allowance rate and the 24.2% interview lift are important data points for strategy development. Engaging with the examiner in Tech Center 3600 may be beneficial given the 24.2% lift. The 75 resolved cases provide a foundation for these metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19121796 METHOD AND MODULE FOR DETECTING THE STATE OF A COUPLING DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED TURBINE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19476446 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DATA IN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19062714 VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18879534 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19167105 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19257966 A CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD THEREIN FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN OPERATION OF A POWERTRAIN OF A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
17533310 REAL-TIME SURFACE SCANNING AND ESTIMATION OF GROUND CHARACTERISTICS FOR GROUND COMPACTING WORK MACHINES Final Rejection Deere & Company
18955793 MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18651169 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A REGENERATION PROCESS OF A PARTICULATE FILTER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18955717 DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Final Rejection HYUNDAI AUTOEVER CORP
18675763 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18031184 Vehicle Control System and Method for Operating a Driving Function in the Event of a Change in Configuration Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19152222 METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO HEAT OR COOL A SURFACE Non-Final OA GENTHERM INCORPORATED
18353574 REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION GENERATION USING SMART TRAFFIC SIGNALS Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18041364 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF THE LONGITUDINAL SPEED OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection RENAULT S.A.S

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