Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nhan T Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, NHAN T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2622 2638 2663 2664 2697 2699 2841

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, NHAN T is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2622. The record covers 838 resolved cases, with an 86.5% allowance rate and a 13.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 874 days. The figures show a high allowance outcome across a sizable docket, with interviews contributing a measurable but moderate change that can inform how practitioners allocate preparation time.

Sony Group Corporation, Google LLC, and NIKON Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, FIG. 1 Patents, and NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION. Applicants may benefit from focused claim drafting and disciplined responses, supplemented by interviews when a concise technical explanation can resolve an otherwise persistent prosecution issue.

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

Performance Statistics

86.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
852
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 838 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.4%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18903922 Method for Runtime Temperature-Position Scaling Drift Inaccuracy Compensation in Camera OIS Systems Non-Final OA Google LLC
19105622 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19104355 IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19169127 BACKSIDE ILLUMINATION IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18929641 MULTI-SENSOR IMAGING SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19004816 FOLDABLE MOBILE DEVICE CAMERA AND FACE DETECTION Non-Final OA Motorola Mobility LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nhan T Tran's allowance rate?

86.5% of resolved applications examined by Nhan T Tran were allowed (838 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nhan T Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Nhan T Tran took 874 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nhan T Tran work in?

Nhan T Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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