Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, LEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3752 3763

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

Len Tran works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3744. With 121 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 14.9 percent. This figure points to the frequency of patent grants relative to total resolved applications. The median days to allowance is 1280, showing the duration of the process for successful cases.

The interview lift is 23.6 percent, which provides a measurable improvement over the 14.9 percent baseline allowance rate. Engaging with the examiner through an interview appears to be a tactic for navigating the prosecution process in Art Unit 3744. Practitioners must account for the 1280-day median pendency when advising clients on the likely duration of their patent applications. The 121 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for these observations. This data suggests that applicants should be prepared for the examination process where interviews are a component of the strategy used to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

14.9%
Allow Rate
-55.1% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18927092 PRESSURIZED SHOWERHEAD HAVING AN ARRAY OF DIGITALLY CONTROLLED VALVES Non-Final OA KOHLER CO.
18581539 HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18407526 HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18719288 DEVICE FOR EVAPORATING VOLATILE SUBSTANCES Non-Final OA Zobele Holding, S.p.A
18995199 AN INTELLIGENT, MODULAR FIRE EXTINGUISHING UNIT Non-Final OA INTEGRATED FIRE SYSTEMS (PTY) LIMITED
18931941 DELIVERING FOAM CONCENTRATE VIA A TANK THAT MOUNTS TO A VEHICULAR ROBOT Non-Final OA Howe & Howe Inc.
18838976 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING ALUMINUM DEGASSING EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA PYROTEK, INC.
18846618 DISPENSING DEVICE FOR INTERMITTENTLY DISPENSING A COOLING MEDIUM ONTO A CAST STRAND Non-Final OA Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH
18290978 SELF-DEFROSTING HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Vladimir Vladimirovich FEDOROV
18579700 CEILING ELEMENT WITH AIR OUTLET BOX Final Rejection ZEHNDER GROUP INTERNATIONAL AG
18025787 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMAL FOUNDATION ELEMENTS Final Rejection CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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