Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas Truong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRUONG, THOMAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2834

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRUONG, THOMAS is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2834. The examiner has 1300 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 73.5%, and a median of 969 days to allowance. The interview lift is 15.8%, supporting a positive role for interviews in the recorded prosecution outcomes.

The listed companies are MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Levitronix GmbH. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Spencer Fane LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. The large case record gives practitioners a substantial basis for planning, with the allowance rate and interview result favoring active management of claim issues.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
1,339
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
969
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1300 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18533455 POWER TOOL MOTOR ROTOR CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18398787 ROTOR CORE, ROTOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROTOR CORE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19024145 DISK GENERATOR INTEGRATED WITH FLYWHEEL, HYBRID POWERTRAIN, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
19037315 ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18899140 MOTOR AND MOBILITY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19088275 STATOR AND MOTOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18564164 ROTOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18603254 GEAR MOTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19170830 TOOTH TIP CAPS FOR ELECTRIC MACHINE STATORS Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.
18752150 PERMANENT MAGNET ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AXIAL FLUX MACHINE OF A DOOR DRIVE AND AXIAL FLUX MACHINE Non-Final OA dormakaba Deutschland GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas Truong's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Thomas Truong were allowed (1,300 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas Truong?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas Truong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas Truong took 969 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas Truong work in?

Thomas Truong examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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