Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, RICKY NGOC

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2938

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricky Ngoc Pham is an examiner in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2913 with a history of 393 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 97.5 percent. This suggests that the proportion of applications reaching a final resolution that result in a patent grant is 97.5 percent. The timeline for this process is reflected in the median days to allowance of 538. This period provides a benchmark for the speed of prosecution in this unit. Applicants can expect a relatively direct path to resolution based on these historical figures.

The data shows an interview lift of 2.6 percent. This lift indicates the change in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. With 393 resolved cases as a baseline, the 538 day median timeline provides a benchmark for planning. Practitioners can observe that the 97.5 percent allowance rate is achieved with a 2.6 percent lift from interviews, suggesting that outcomes are often determined through written prosecution. This rate remains the dominant feature of the examiner's profile. The consistency of the grant rate suggests that most applications meet the requirements for allowance without extensive oral advocacy.

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
18.4%
§102 Novelty
4.2%
§103 Obviousness
49.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

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

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