Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Linh K Pham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAM, LINH K

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2174

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAM, LINH K is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2145. The record includes 653 resolved cases, an 80.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1274 days to allowance. The interview lift is 28.8%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Apple Inc., The Toronto-dominion Bank, and Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd. are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC, and SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A. The interview measure supports substantial preparation for examiner discussions, while the long median timeline makes consistent prosecution management important.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+25.9% vs TC avg
684
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908618 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Navigating Between User Interfaces, Displaying a Dock, and Displaying System User Interface Elements Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18898323 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interacting with System User Interfaces within Three-Dimensional Environments Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18780250 Activity Stream Foundations Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18518072 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18711323 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18772955 TERMINAL, DISPLAY SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18954350 METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE FOR PRESENTING CONTENT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18411589 ENHANCED NATURAL USER INTERFACE CANVASES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18821497 CONTEXT-AWARE ANTENNA TUNING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Linh K Pham's allowance rate?

80.9% of resolved applications examined by Linh K Pham were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Linh K Pham?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Linh K Pham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Linh K Pham took 1,274 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Linh K Pham work in?

Linh K Pham examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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