Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hong-Van N Trinh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRINH, HONG-VAN N

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783 3785

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRINH, HONG-VAN N works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3763. The examiner has 269 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 62.8%, and a median of 1245 days to allowance. The record is large enough to provide directional context, while the median timeline indicates that applicants should allow for a lengthy path to allowance.

The interview lift is 57.0%, making interviews a substantial consideration in an examiner-specific response strategy. The listed companies are Thoracent, Inc., Bard Access Systems Inc., and Abbott Laboratories. The listed firms are Novel IP, Aurora Consulting LLC, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. These organizations identify representative applicant and counsel activity in the profile.

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

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
-7.2% vs TC avg
299
Total Applications
+57.0%
Interview Lift
1245
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 269 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18119239 Catheter with Adhesion Detection Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18717694 BALLOON CATHETER Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hong-Van N Trinh's allowance rate?

62.8% of resolved applications examined by Hong-Van N Trinh were allowed (269 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hong-Van N Trinh?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hong-Van N Trinh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hong-Van N Trinh took 1,245 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hong-Van N Trinh work in?

Hong-Van N Trinh examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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