Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nam D Pham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAM, NAM D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2482 2487 2669

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAM, NAM D works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2482. The profile covers 566 resolved cases, with a 90.8% allowance rate and a median of 717 days to allowance. The 1.8% interview lift indicates a limited positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

LG Electronics Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Google LLC are the leading listed companies. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, Crowell, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. The high allowance measure and relatively short median timeline support clear written responses and efficient prosecution, with interviews considered when they address a specific issue.

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

Performance Statistics

90.8%
Allow Rate
+28.8% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+1.8%
Interview Lift
717
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
35.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875694 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VIDEO ENCODING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18975891 INTER PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19258185 NN-BASED IN LOOP FILTER (ILF) ARCHITECTURES WITH REDUCED COMPLEXITY INPUT FEATURES EXTRACTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19177912 IMPLICIT NEURAL REPRESENTATION TREE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19258442 BLOCK PARTITIONING METHODS FOR VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
18593742 VARIATIONAL INFERENCING BY A DIFFUSION MODEL Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nam D Pham's allowance rate?

90.8% of resolved applications examined by Nam D Pham were allowed (566 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nam D Pham?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nam D Pham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nam D Pham took 717 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nam D Pham work in?

Nam D Pham examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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