Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thai H Tran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAN, THAI H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAN, THAI H is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2836. The profile contains 356 resolved cases, a 72.2% allowance rate, and a 24.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1063 days. The figures show a favorable allowance outcome across a moderate record and a meaningful interview-associated effect, indicating that direct examiner engagement may complement written prosecution.

Canon Inc., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are Banner & Witcoff, LTD, Blank Rome LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Counsel may prepare interviews around specific technical distinctions while ensuring that any resulting amendment is fully supported in the written record.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
389
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19287620 POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD PERFORMED BY POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19171738 BATTERY SYSTEM, VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING BATTERY SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19064269 Electrical Circuit, On-Board Power Supply System, Vehicle, Method, Computer Program, And Computer-Readable Medium Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thai H Tran's allowance rate?

72.2% of resolved applications examined by Thai H Tran were allowed (356 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thai H Tran?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thai H Tran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thai H Tran took 1,063 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thai H Tran work in?

Thai H Tran examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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