Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, DUC M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2849

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Duc M. Pham is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2836. The profile includes 633 resolved cases. These 633 cases provide the basis for the following prosecution statistics.

The allowance rate is 88.5%. This 88.5% rate represents the frequency of patent grants among the resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 861. This 861-day figure is the middle value for the time required to reach an allowance.

The interview lift is 12.6%. This 12.6% lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners in Art Unit 2836 should consider this 12.6% lift as a factor in their prosecution strategy. The 861-day median pendency is a relevant timeline for applicants to consider. Direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 2800 is associated with the outcomes shown by the 12.6% lift. The 88.5% allowance rate is a primary metric for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

88.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
670
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 633 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18926895 POWER INVERTER, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19006760 ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18737213 TRACTION NETWORK FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRACTION NETWORK Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18283951 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE HAVING MULTI-LEVEL STRUCTURE Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19107727 METHOD FOR POWER SYSTEM HAVING QUICK-SWITCH APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18985471 POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER METHOD Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19270137 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, RELAY UNIT, BATTERY UNIT, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
19138702 METHODS FOR ALIGNING AN ACCESSORY DEVICE WITH AN ELECTRONIC IMPLANT, A RELATED ACCESSORY DEVICE AND A RELATED ELECTRONIC IMPLANT Non-Final OA Precisis GmbH
18526184 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD HARMONIC SUPPRESSION Final Rejection SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
17904156 DATA AND POWER NETWORK OF A FACILITY Final Rejection View, Inc.

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