Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHAM, TIMOTHY X

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2644 3648

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy X Pham operates in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2617, where the examiner has resolved 972 cases. The allowance rate is 86.4 percent, suggesting a very high probability of success for applications in this docket. This 86.4 percent rate indicates that more than eight out of ten cases reach a successful conclusion. The 972 resolved cases provide a substantial dataset for analyzing the examiner's favorable approach to prosecution. Practitioners can expect a consistent and predictable environment for their claims.

The interview lift is 16.8 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive way to further increase the chances of a grant. This 16.8 percent lift, combined with the 86.4 percent allowance rate, makes the examiner's docket appear very accessible to practitioners. The median days to allowance is 987, which is a standard duration for the technology areas covered by this art unit. Practitioners should factor this 987-day median timeline into their overall patent strategy. The data suggests that both written and verbal advocacy are effective tools for achieving a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+34.4% vs TC avg
985
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 972 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18798592 WIRELESS TRACKING OF POWER TOOLS AND RELATED DEVICES Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18284212 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18723766 INTEGRITY INFORMATION FOR RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (RAT)-DEPENDENT POSITIONING ASSISTANCE DATA Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18611616 ON-DEMAND SSB FOR NES CELLS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18693448 NON-ACCESS STRATUM TRAFFIC ANALYSIS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18576142 Method and Apparatus for Controlling Charging-Related Signaling in a Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18806161 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18835669 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING POSITION INFORMATION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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