Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tim T Vo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VO, TIM T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2111 2112 2137 2138 2168 2185

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

VO, TIM T works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2111. The profile covers 82 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.3% and a median of 1061 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.2%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are Intel Corporation, NEC Laboratories America Inc., and Dell Products L.P. The leading firms are BUCHALTER - MAXLINEAR, INC. and Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC. The limited case record supports matter-specific review, while the allowance and timing measures establish prosecution context. The interview result gives counsel a concrete reason to consider examiner contact when addressing difficult issues.

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

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18345748 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ROUTE DISPLAY STREAM DATA Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19060497 SIMPLIFIED VALIDATION STRATEGIES USING ONE OR MORE VALIDATION PANEL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tim T Vo's allowance rate?

57.3% of resolved applications examined by Tim T Vo were allowed (82 resolved cases), compared with 86.7% across Art Unit 2111 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tim T Vo?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tim T Vo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tim T Vo took 1,061 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tim T Vo work in?

Tim T Vo examines applications in Art Unit 2111 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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