Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, LINH K

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2174

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Linh K. Pham is an examiner in Tech Center 2100, Art Unit 2145, with 651 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 80.8 percent, which is high for this tech center. Practitioners can expect a median of 1275 days to reach an allowance, reflecting the typical pendency for successful applications. This combination of a high allowance rate and a 1275-day timeline suggests a thorough but ultimately permissive examination process.

The data shows an interview lift of 28.9 percent. This metric indicates that while the majority of cases are allowed, an interview further increases the probability of a grant. The 80.8 percent base allowance rate combined with a 28.9 percent interview lift suggests that proactive communication is effective. For those navigating Art Unit 2145, the data supports a strategy of direct engagement with the examiner to ensure a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
669
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1275
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§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.
18898008 USER INTERFACES FOR EDITING MEDIA Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18780250 Activity Stream Foundations Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18412076 ECHOING A DISPLAY OF CONTENT BASED ON FAMILIARITY OF CONTENT TYPE Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18412299 DISPLAY RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON SIMILARITY OF CONTENT Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18518072 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18572671 INTERFACE DISPLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18568109 DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18520113 MEDIA PLAYING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18411589 ENHANCED NATURAL USER INTERFACE CANVASES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18898279 INTEGRATING SOFTWARE APPLICATION CONTENT INTO VIDEO CONFERENCES Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18359371 VEHICLE HAVING AN INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18821497 CONTEXT-AWARE ANTENNA TUNING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18920315 SPEAKING USER SELECTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18555427 INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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