Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ethan Viet Vo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VO, ETHAN VIET

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

VO, ETHAN VIET works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2431. The profile covers 92 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.1% and a median of 1096 days to allowance. The interview lift is 25.3%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are Cisco Technology Inc., ABB Schweiz AG, and Visa International Service Association. The leading firms are Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP and Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A. The limited case volume makes individual file facts important, while the interview result supports deliberate examiner contact in matters where claim scope or outstanding issues require discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
107
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18258086 Trusted Computing Service Directory Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19196978 Virtual DCS Security Operator for Incident Detection and Response Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18937900 LARGE-SCALE EXCHANGE OF CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE VIA ROUTING PROTOCOLS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18938038 Open Roaming Security Management Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ethan Viet Vo's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Ethan Viet Vo were allowed (92 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ethan Viet Vo?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ethan Viet Vo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ethan Viet Vo took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ethan Viet Vo work in?

Ethan Viet Vo examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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