Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, KHANH B

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2115 2154 2161 2166

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Khanh B Pham has a substantial record of 853 resolved cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2115. The examiner's allowance rate is 72.6 percent, reflecting a generally favorable approach to patentability in the computer-related arts. This 72.6 percent rate provides a clear baseline for applicants evaluating their prospects for success. The 853 resolved cases indicate that these metrics are based on a long history of examination activity. Practitioners can expect a consistent and predictable prosecution environment.

The interview lift of 15.2 percent suggests that verbal discussions provide a meaningful benefit to the prosecution process. This 15.2 percent lift confirms that interviews can help clarify technical nuances and resolve outstanding rejections. The median days to allowance is 1202, which indicates the time investment required to reach a final grant. Practitioners should factor this 1202-day timeline into their strategic planning when working with this examiner. The combination of a 72.6 percent allowance rate and a 15.2 percent interview lift supports the use of both written and oral advocacy.

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

Performance Statistics

72.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
884
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 853 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18523229 METHOD FOR GENERATING TIME SERIES DATA AND SYSTEM THEREFOR Final Rejection UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18641091 MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TRAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19018744 COMBINED ACTIVITIES HISTORY ON A DEVICE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18651025 PERSONALIZED FEDERATED LEARNING WITH VARIATIONAL INFERENCE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18212501 SIGNAL IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19003686 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONSOLIDATED DATA HUB Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19003763 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONSOLIDATED DATA HUB Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18133197 MERGED REFERENCE FINGERPRINT GENERATION FOR MACHINE-LEARNING DETECTION OF DEGRADED OPERATION Final Rejection ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
19161830 SNAPSHOT STORAGE METHOD AND SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CLOUD INTELLIGENCE ASSETS HOLDING (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
19031161 REPLICATION OF DYNAMIC TABLES Non-Final OA Snowflake Inc.
18279592 LABELING SUPPORT DEVICE, LABELING SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, INC.
19307198 DATABASE AND DATA STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18043400 LARGE-SCALE MATRIX OPERATIONS ON HARDWARE ACCELERATORS Final Rejection SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
18385957 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR RECOMMENDING CONTENT Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19074529 DOCUMENT SEARCH SYSTEM Final Rejection Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
18670275 WEIGHT ATTENTION FOR TRANSFORMERS IN MEDICAL DECISION MAKING MODELS Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
18650289 ENSEMBLE LEARNING ENHANCED PROMPTING FOR OPEN RELATION EXTRACTION Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
19159756 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING RECOMMENDATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Douyin Vision Co., Ltd.
18535069 Automated System for Detecting Likelihood of Falsified Outputs from Large Language Models (LLM) Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
17972637 TRANSACTION CLASSIFYING Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
19259774 System and Method for Auto-Provisioning AI-Based Dialog Service Final Rejection Nextiva, Inc.
19258339 System and Method for Auto-Provisioning AI-Based Dialog Service Final Rejection Nextiva, Inc.
19252623 System and Method for Auto-Provisioning AI-Based Dialog Service Final Rejection Nextiva, Inc.

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