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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas K Phan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PHAN, NICHOLAS K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2499 2857 3685 3699

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

PHAN, NICHOLAS K is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2499. The profile covers 140 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 52.1%, and a median of 1227 days to allowance. The interview lift is 19.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Barta Jones, PLLC, and DILWORTH IP, LLC. The allowance rate supports close review of claim positioning and response options. The median timing is relevant to client scheduling, while the interview measure supports considering examiner dialogue as a complement to written amendments when the issues can benefit from clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

52.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
183
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
46.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18100809 TOUCH PHONE TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19433594 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART CARD ONLINE PURCHASE AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19081454 SPDX LICENSE EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTION USING LLM Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18307993 ZERO-TRUST DIGITAL WALLET (BLOCKCHAIN) WITH SMART CONTRACTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas K Phan's allowance rate?

52.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas K Phan were allowed (140 resolved cases), compared with 87.1% across Art Unit 2499 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas K Phan?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas K Phan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas K Phan took 1,227 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas K Phan work in?

Nicholas K Phan examines applications in Art Unit 2499 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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