Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nguyen Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, NGUYEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, NGUYEN handles cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2838. The profile includes 1110 resolved cases, an 83.6% allowance rate, and a 7.6% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 887 days. The large record and high allowance rate provide a substantial basis for prosecution planning, while the lower interview figure suggests that written claim analysis may be more central than interview practice in the reported outcomes.

The leading companies are Infineon Technologies AG, Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The principal firms are Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. Counsel may emphasize technically specific amendments and a clear written distinction over the cited art, reserving interviews for issues that require direct clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
1,150
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18617721 INVERTER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
19005813 BATTERY HOT SWAPPING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18894666 HYBRID BUCK CONVERTER Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18188891 LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT AND FAST TRANSIENT VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH TRANSCONDUCTANCE BOOSTER Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18216940 MULTI-MODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR VOLTAGE FEEDBACK LOOP Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18992744 Actuating a Power-Electronics DC-DC Converter Non-Final OA BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18709649 POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, TRANSPORT SYSTEM, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18309096 EARLY TRANSIENT LOAD DETECTION IN VOLTAGE CONVERTERS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18184111 POWER CONVERSION CIRCUIT WITH CURRENT LIMITED CLAMP Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18162017 BOOST CONVERTER HAVING PEAK CURRENT LIMIT CONTROL CIRCUITRY RESPONSIVE TO FLYING CAPACITOR VOLTAGE FEEDBACK Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17167697 PRE-REGULATOR FOR AN LDO Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18977977 REFERENCE VOLTAGE AUTO-SWITCHING MECHANISM USED IN REGULATOR FOR SAVING MORE POWER IN LOW-POWER MODE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19100006 LLC CONVERTER WITH ENVELOPE CONTROL Non-Final OA AES Global Holdings PTE Ltd.
18994555 CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BIDIRECTIONAL RESONANT DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER Non-Final OA Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nguyen Tran's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Nguyen Tran were allowed (1,110 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nguyen Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Nguyen Tran took 887 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nguyen Tran work in?

Nguyen Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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