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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Ricky Ngoc Pham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAM, RICKY NGOC

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2938

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAM, RICKY NGOC is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2900 and art unit 2913. The profile contains 393 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 97.5%, and a median of 538 days to allowance. The interview lift is 2.6%, indicating a limited positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported data.

The listed companies are Smeg S P A and Cristina Falcon Escalona. The listed firm is The Belles Group, P.C. For practitioners, the allowance rate and median timing provide the main planning signals in this profile. The modest interview measure suggests that interviews should be evaluated in light of the particular rejection and claim issues, rather than treated as the primary distinguishing feature of prosecution before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

97.5%
Allow Rate
+37.5% vs TC avg
395
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
538
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 393 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
4.2%
§103 Obviousness
49.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35527031 Electric grill Non-Final OA SMEG S.P.A.
35523094 Children's safe knife Non-Final OA Cristina Falcon Escalona

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ricky Ngoc Pham's allowance rate?

97.5% of resolved applications examined by Ricky Ngoc Pham were allowed (393 resolved cases), compared with 94.4% across Art Unit 2913 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ricky Ngoc Pham?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ricky Ngoc Pham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ricky Ngoc Pham took 538 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ricky Ngoc Pham work in?

Ricky Ngoc Pham examines applications in Art Unit 2913 in Tech Center 2900.

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