Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chau Nguyen Bich Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, CHAU NGUYEN BICH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1677

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, CHAU NGUYEN BICH works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1677. Across 76 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 31.6% and the interview lift is 45.2%. The median time to allowance is 1464 days. The profile shows a lower observed allowance measure alongside a substantial positive interview association and a long stated timeline.

The recurring companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Cytiva, and Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University. The leading firms are Alford Law Group, Inc., BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and GOODWIN PROCTER LLP. The limited record suggests using these figures as focused guidance for life-sciences prosecution rather than as a universal forecast.

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

Performance Statistics

31.6%
Allow Rate
-28.4% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+45.2%
Interview Lift
1464
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17045344 METHODS, USES AND KITS FOR MONITORING OR PREDICTING RESPONSE TO PERIODONTAL DISEASE TREATMENT Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17776200 METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF AGGREGATES Final Rejection Cytiva Sweden AB
18072459 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISION DETECTION OF BIOMARKERS Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
16625137 SANDWICH-TYPE ASSAYS USING DECREASING SIGNAL PORTIONS OF DOSE RESPONSE CURVE TO MEASURE ANALYTES, INCLUDING ANALYTES AT HIGH CONCENTRATION Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17258521 IMMUNOASSAY METHOD FOR (carbon 1 to carbon 3 bonded)-BETA-D-GLUCAN IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE, ASSAY KIT FOR (carbon 1 to carbon 3 bonded)-BETA-D-GLUCAN, AND ALKALI PRETREATMENT SOLUTION FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR USE IN IMMUNOASSAY METHOD FOR (carbon 1 to carbon 3 bonded)-BETA-D-GLUCAN Final Rejection SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18643136 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING IMMUNE CELLS USING MAGNETIC PARTICLES Non-Final OA UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chau Nguyen Bich Tran's allowance rate?

31.6% of resolved applications examined by Chau Nguyen Bich Tran were allowed (76 resolved cases), compared with 32.7% across Art Unit 1677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chau Nguyen Bich Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chau Nguyen Bich Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chau Nguyen Bich Tran took 1,464 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chau Nguyen Bich Tran work in?

Chau Nguyen Bich Tran examines applications in Art Unit 1677 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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