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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth Phuoc Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, KENNETH PHUOC

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2196 2197

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, KENNETH PHUOC is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2196. Across 13 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 30.8% and the interview lift is 66.7%. The median time to allowance is 1344 days. The profile combines a lower observed allowance measure with a substantial positive interview association, but the limited record calls for caution when using it as a forecast.

The recurring companies are Dell Products L.P., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are ARC PATENTS, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CESARI AND MCKENNA, LLP. Practitioners may find the profile most useful for focused preparation in computing and communications matters.

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

Performance Statistics

30.8%
Allow Rate
-24.2% vs TC avg
67
Total Applications
+66.7%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.2%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
63.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18765214 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING OPERATIONS TO COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17896788 ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PREDETERMINED COMPRESSION SCHEMES FOR PARALLEL COMPUTING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18951126 RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD OF CIRCUIT BOARD, APPARATUS, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18075262 MICROSERVICE DEPLOYMENTS USING ACCELERATORS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18933415 WORK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, WORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18484861 RESOURCE ALLOCATION USING PROACTIVE PAUSE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18830418 DUAL-SYSTEM STATE SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18104818 CONFIGURATION DRIVEN MONITORING Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
17933343 CLOUD COMPUTING QOS METRIC ESTIMATION USING MODELS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth Phuoc Tran's allowance rate?

30.8% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth Phuoc Tran were allowed (13 resolved cases), compared with 71.7% across Art Unit 2196 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth Phuoc Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +66.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth Phuoc Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth Phuoc Tran took 1,344 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth Phuoc Tran work in?

Kenneth Phuoc Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2196 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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