Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Minh Q Phan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAN, MINH Q

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2682 2852 2862

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
885
Total Applications
-4.5%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
28.3%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19000715 RECEIVE COIL UNIT AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18369044 Variable-Thickness Coils for Camera Actuators Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19081288 DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A MAGNETIC FIELD OF INTEREST AT A MEASUREMENT LOCATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18862322 SENSOR APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18962368 BATTERY SYSTEM DIAGNOSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18635376 FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS AND LENS BARREL Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18432619 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Minh Q Phan's allowance rate?

75.7% of resolved applications examined by Minh Q Phan were allowed (855 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2682 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Minh Q Phan?

This examiner's interview lift is -4.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Minh Q Phan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Minh Q Phan took 815 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Minh Q Phan work in?

Minh Q Phan examines applications in Art Unit 2682 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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