Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott Thanh Binh Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, SCOTT THANH BINH

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2186

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott Thanh Binh Tran is an examiner in Art Unit 2186 and Tech Center 2100. The current data shows 1 resolved case with an allowance rate of 100.0 percent. Because this profile is based on a single resolution, practitioners should view these metrics as a preliminary snapshot rather than a long-term statistical average. The 100.0 percent rate reflects the outcome of the only case completed to date.

The median days to allowance for the resolved matter was 1295. The data indicates an interview lift of 0.0 percent, though the limited case volume makes it difficult to assess the actual impact of interviews on this examiner's decision-making process. Applicants should prepare for a prosecution timeline that may reach 1295 days based on this initial data point. The 0.0 percent lift indicates no change in allowance probability for the single case in the data.

Top companies associated with this examiner's docket include Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. Legal representation has been provided by firms such as C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES, CASCADIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, and FULLER IP LAW LLC. These entities represent the initial participants in the examiner's resolved case history.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+45.0% vs TC avg
16
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1295
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
33.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18203493 Evaluating Wellbores For Use As Carbon Capture Underground Storage Wells Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18255313 Method for Operating a Monitoring System Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18206882 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE ASSEMBLY OF ROTATING HARDWARE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott Thanh Binh Tran's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Scott Thanh Binh Tran were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 78.6% across Art Unit 2186 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott Thanh Binh Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott Thanh Binh Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott Thanh Binh Tran took 1,295 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott Thanh Binh Tran work in?

Scott Thanh Binh Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2186 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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