Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, LONG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747 3783

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Long T. Tran is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3747. With a volume of 1373 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 83.2 percent. This suggests the approach to patent applications in this unit. The median days to allowance is 754, indicating the path to grant for successful cases.

The interview lift of 13.8 percent shows that direct communication can further enhance the 83.2 percent allowance rate. This lift indicates that interviews are a tool for resolving outstanding rejections. Practitioners should view the 1373 resolved cases as a reliable data set for predicting outcomes. The 754-day median pendency is a figure for applicants to consider when filing in Art Unit 3747. This data reflects an examiner where applications are frequently granted, especially when practitioners engage in interviews. The 13.8 percent lift is a measurable benefit of such engagement.

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
1,392
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
754
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1373 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
39.8%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
19109275 INJECTION VALVE FOR FUELS, CYLINDER HEAD WITH INJECTION VALVE, METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN INJECTION VALVE INTO A CYLINDER HEAD, AND USE OF A CYLINDRICAL RECEPTACLE OF A CYLINDER HEAD AS THE OUTER SHELL OF AN INJECTION VALVE Final Rejection 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
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
19127193 METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A SITUATION-CONTINGENT BRAKING OPERATION OF A VEHICLE BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
19107367 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18752231 FIBER-SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
19196611 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING ESC OF INTELLIGENT DRIVING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18966595 ENGINE Non-Final OA Polaris Industries Inc.
18993906 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A BRAKE PRESSURE AND PRESSURE-MEDIUM-ACTUATED BRAKE DEVICE Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE Systeme für Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

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