Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, EMILY P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2838

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Emily P. Pham works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2837. The data set for this examiner contains 861 resolved cases. These 861 cases offer a perspective on the prosecution patterns for this individual.

The allowance rate is 87.3%. This 87.3% figure shows the portion of the resolved cases that resulted in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 917. This 917-day period is the median time from filing to the issuance of an allowance.

The interview lift is 13.5%. This 13.5% lift suggests that conducting an interview is associated with an increased likelihood of allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 2837 can use the 917-day median to anticipate the duration of the prosecution process. The 87.3% allowance rate and the 13.5% interview lift are important data points for strategy development. Engaging with the examiner in Tech Center 2800 may be beneficial given the 13.5% lift. The 861 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

87.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
865
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
917
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
36.0%
§102 Novelty
39.0%
§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.
18220307 ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18547839 ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA TDK ELECTRONICS AG
18463250 VIBRATION DEVICE, VIBRATION UNIT, AND VIBRATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
17996401 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
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
18258347 Acoustic Resonator and Method of Forming the Same Non-Final OA AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
18553905 POLYMER PIEZOELECTRIC FILM ELEMENT, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING SAME, AND LOAD DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

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