Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Long T Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, LONG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747 3783

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, LONG T works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3747. The record contains 1375 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.2%, and an interview lift of 13.8%. The median time to allowance is 754 days. The high case volume provides a broad basis for evaluating prosecution tendencies, while the allowance and pendency figures point to a docket where applicants may need to balance favorable outcomes against the timing of claim resolution.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Volvo Group are the listed companies. The leading firms are Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP, BLANK ROME LLP, and CKC & Partners Co., LLC. Practitioners can approach matters here with careful early claim positioning, supported by interviews where useful, while accounting for the particular technical and commercial priorities of automotive and industrial applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

83.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
1,403
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
754
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
39.6%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19129953 METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19109950 Method for Dynamic Adjustment of a Wheel Steering Angle of At Least One Vehicle Wheel of a Vehicle by Changing a Toe of the Vehicle Wheel Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19052687 Method for Waking up a Steering Control Unit Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18692072 Steering Gear for a Steering System of a Utility Vehicle Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18894975 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19213271 VERTICAL COUPLING LOADS FOR VEHICLE COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19063332 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, FLYING VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18920122 STEER-BY-WIRE-SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME Final Rejection ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
19136320 COMPUTATION DEVICE FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE, COMPUTATION METHOD FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA J-QuAD DYNAMICS INC.
18752231 FIBER-SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
19107367 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
19107378 METHOD FOR GUIDING A VEHICLE, CONTROLLER, VEHICLE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Long T Tran's allowance rate?

83.2% of resolved applications examined by Long T Tran were allowed (1,375 resolved cases), compared with 69.1% across Art Unit 3747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Long T Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Long T Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Long T Tran took 754 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Long T Tran work in?

Long T Tran examines applications in Art Unit 3747 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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