Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TRAN, VU V

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2491

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vu V. Tran operates in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2491. The examiner has 406 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 89.9 percent. This 89.9 percent figure is a larger number than the 16.7 percent interview lift. It reflects the frequency of patent grants for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 16.7 percent. This 16.7 percent lift is a smaller figure than the 89.9 percent allowance rate. It indicates the change in allowance probability associated with an interview. Practitioners can use the 16.7 percent metric to evaluate the benefits of direct communication. The 406 resolved cases offer a stable statistical record for Art Unit 2491.

The median days to allowance is 817. This 817 figure is a larger number than the 406 resolved cases. It measures the time from filing to grant. Applicants should consider both the 817 median days and the 89.9 percent allowance rate when planning their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

89.9%
Allow Rate
+31.9% vs TC avg
413
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
817
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18593343 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
19045430 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN IMPLEMENTING SELF-SOVEREIGN CREDENTIALS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
19202221 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE BINDING AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19197671 COMPUTER-BASED PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO ENHANCE A CALL SCREEN WITH USER-CONTROLLED NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALL AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19038785 REMOTE ATTACK SURFACE DISCOVERY AND MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
19077758 METHODS FOR SERVICE SLICE SELECTION AND SEPARATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
19028935 Authentication of Networked Devices Having Low Computational Capacity Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19207151 INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED RESPONSE LOOP TO A CYBERATTACK Non-Final OA Darktrace Holdings Limited
18087674 POPULATING ENTROPY POOL WITH ENTROPY FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES Non-Final OA VMware, Inc.

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