Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, VI N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2117 2169 3628

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vi N Tran is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2117. The record contains 112 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 46.4 percent, which represents the probability of a grant. These 112 resolved cases provide a sample for analyzing the examiner's performance. This volume of cases ensures the metrics are based on a broad range of applications.

The interview lift is 34.1 percent, which shows the change in the chance of allowance following an interview. The median days to allowance is 1349, representing the duration for successful prosecution. In Art Unit 2117, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's past behavior.

Practitioners should consider the 34.1 percent interview lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. The 46.4 percent allowance rate and the 1349 median days to allowance are key for managing expectations. These data points from Tech Center 3600 help in understanding the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

46.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
147
Total Applications
+34.1%
Interview Lift
1349
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18507174 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18358503 POWER PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17435242 MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE AND MAGNETIC BEARING DEVICE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18898350 AUTOMATED EDGE DEVICE CONFIGURATION FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18838740 TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW POWER INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DETECTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18474953 WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding, B.V.
18021241 REAL-TIME CONTROL OF MECHANICAL VALVES USING COMPUTER VISION AND MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
17601275 BUILD UNIT HAVING BUILD APPARATUS OUTPUTTING POSITION INFORMATION RELATING TO A BUILD OBJECT BUILT BY THE BUILD APPARATUS TO A SEPARATE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT PROCESSES THE BUILT BUILD OBJECT Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18361641 Generation of Real-World Object from Captured Gameplay Video Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18848430 METHOD FOR OPERATING PRODUCTION FEEDS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18837410 AN AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED AUTOMATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA BASF SE
17794546 CONTROL OF A RENEWABLE POWER PLANT IN RESPONSE TO ZERO POWER DEMAND SIGNAL Final Rejection VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18560705 NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17999913 INJECTION MOLDING MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18743024 REINFORCEMENT LEARNING CONTROL OF MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17927653 METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR SPEARATING EXCESS MATERIAL FROM AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED COMPONENT Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17925436 WORKFLOW FOR LAYER-LESS MULTI-AXIS MATERIAL EXTRUSION Final Rejection VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18475213 DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18133831 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH WATER AND AIR-BASED BIOLOGICAL SENSING Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18132200 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AIR QUALITY OCCUPANT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18701209 MOLDING MACHINE SYSTEM, TORQUE DERIVATION SYSTEM, TORQUE DERIVATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18473817 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING IMPLANTABLE SENSORS Non-Final OA OrthoSensor, Inc.

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