Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TA, THO DAC

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2833 2834 2839

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tho Dac Ta is a very high-volume examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831, with 1560 resolved cases. He has a high allowance rate of 86.5%, which is very favorable for applicants. The interview lift is 15.2%, suggesting that interviews further enhance the already high likelihood of obtaining a patent grant.

The median days to allowance is 617, which is a very efficient timeline for prosecution. The combination of an 86.5% allowance rate and a 617-day median makes this a very productive environment for applicants. With 1560 resolved cases, these statistics are extremely robust and provide a clear picture of the landscape in Tech Center 2800. Practitioners should use the 617-day median to set ambitious goals for their clients and leverage the 15.2% lift to ensure success.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
1,571
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
618
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
40.7%
§102 Novelty
34.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690100 Connector Assembly Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18725489 WIRING STRUCTURE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18842879 CONNECTOR MODULE AND VEHICLE CAMERA COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18816766 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18777041 CHARGING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A REPLACEABLE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18502951 MAGNETIC CONNECTOR Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
18618138 COAXIAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY OF THE SAME Final Rejection FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18677964 HIGH CURRENT CONNECTOR AND MODULE CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH SUCH A HIGH CURRENT CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18653231 Electrical Connection Member, Electrical Connection Assembly and Charging Seat Assembly Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18618347 Electrical Connector Housing and Electrical Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18805996 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL, TERMINAL, AND ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH TERMINAL Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18784108 SHIELD UNIT Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18422222 SURFACE TREATMENT FOR ADHESION OF ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AND METHOD OF FORMING Non-Final OA Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
18732993 Outer Conductor Contact Element Non-Final OA Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18769625 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ASSEMBLY OF A CONNECTOR AND COAXIAL CABLE, AND ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Robert Karst GmbH & Co. KG

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