Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Emily P Pham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAM, EMILY P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2838

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAM, EMILY P is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2837. The profile records 864 resolved cases, an 87.4% allowance rate, and a median of 918 days to allowance. The 13.5% interview lift shows a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., LG Display Co., Ltd., and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, HESLIN ROTHENBERG FARLEY & MESITI PC, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. The substantial record supports using the profile for informed planning, with interviews serving as a potentially productive part of response strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
877
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
36.1%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18381471 VIBRATION APPARATUS AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18258520 TRANSDUCER ELEMENT BASED ON DIALECTRIC ELASTOMERS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSDUCER ELEMENT, AND HYBRID GRIPPER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18528843 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18220854 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18216756 PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL COMPOSITION, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
17996401 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
18553905 POLYMER PIEZOELECTRIC FILM ELEMENT, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAME, AND LOAD DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Emily P Pham's allowance rate?

87.4% of resolved applications examined by Emily P Pham were allowed (864 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 2837 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Emily P Pham?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Emily P Pham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Emily P Pham took 918 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Emily P Pham work in?

Emily P Pham examines applications in Art Unit 2837 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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