Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VAN, QUANG T

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1747 1792 3700 3742 3761

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quang T. Van has a volume of 1100 resolved cases in Art Unit 1747. The allowance rate is 74.2 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1274. These figures show a consistent prosecution record in Tech Center 3700. The 1100 cases provide a stable statistical basis for these performance metrics.

The interview lift is 8.3 percent. This 8.3 percent lift suggests that interviews have a modest positive impact on the 74.2 percent allowance rate. With 1100 cases of experience, the 8.3 percent lift and 1274-day timeline provide a reliable baseline for applicant expectations. While the 8.3 percent lift is not as high as in other units, it still offers a useful tactical advantage for navigating the 1274-day median pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
1,112
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18700440 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18579711 SHIELD DEVICE, INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP, AND INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18579748 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18688422 HEATING COOKER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18682650 DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE HEATING USING RESONANCE Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18467809 HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE AND HONEYCOMB UNIT Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18684231 ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE, AND USE OF AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE Non-Final OA SMS group GmbH
18275326 MICROWAVE HEATING UNIT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER USING THE SAME Non-Final OA TEIJIN LIMITED
18563821 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18556696 MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRIC GRILL Non-Final OA SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.

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