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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Long Pham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAM, LONG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814 2823 2892 2897

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAM, LONG works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2814. The profile covers 1675 resolved cases, with a 91.6% allowance rate and a median of 853 days to allowance. The 5.5% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes across an extensive case history.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., and Texas Instruments Incorporated are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are Haynes and Boone, LLP (24061), 24IP LAW GROUP USA, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The high allowance measure and large record support structured, efficient prosecution, with interviews available as a supplementary tool.

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

Performance Statistics

91.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
1,706
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
853
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
39.5%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18439531 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT PACKAGE, DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18764401 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18746857 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18679410 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH MEMORY CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18617964 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18319852 CIRCUIT BOARD DEVICE WITH INDUCTOR(S) FOR ROUTING POWER FROM A POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) (PMIC) TO A SECONDARY CIRCUIT BOARD, AND RELATED ASSEMBLY METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17825350 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES HAVING INTERCONNECTION BRIDGES SPANNING RETICLE BOUNDARY / DICING STREETS OF MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES THEREIN Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18783147 DEVICES COMPRISING CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18071972 MULTILEVEL PACKAGE SUBSTRATE WITH BOX SHIELD Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18070708 ELECTRONIC DEVICE PACKAGE EMI SHIELDING WITH GROUNDED MOLD INTERCONNECT Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18664926 STACKED TRANSISTORS WITH VERTICALLY STAGGERED CONTACT VIAS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18579934 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18764936 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH DIELECTRIC STRUCTURE IN CHANNEL REGION AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18764951 GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18679046 SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE FOR EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET PHOTON DETECTION AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18226994 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18176393 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18746087 MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Long Pham's allowance rate?

91.6% of resolved applications examined by Long Pham were allowed (1,675 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Long Pham?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Long Pham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Long Pham took 853 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Long Pham work in?

Long Pham examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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