Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VO, TUYEN KIM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2876 2887 3623 3785

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tuyen Kim Vo is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 2876. The examiner has 1206 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.4 percent. This rate suggests a relatively high probability of success for applicants in this art unit. Practitioners can approach prosecution with this examiner with a positive outlook regarding the likelihood of a grant.

The interview lift is 17.7 percent. This indicates that conducting an interview can significantly enhance the 78.4 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should use this data to inform their strategy for overcoming rejections and advancing the application. The positive lift suggests that the examiner is responsive to verbal arguments in Art Unit 2876.

The median days to allowance is 725. This is a notably short timeframe for the patent prosecution process. With 1206 resolved cases, the examiner demonstrates a high level of efficiency in reaching resolutions within Tech Center 3700. This combination of a favorable allowance rate and fast pendency is beneficial for applicants seeking timely patent protection.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,219
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
725
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1206 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18533735 SERVER DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18420709 PROVIDING CONTENT RELATED TO AN AMOUNT RECEIVED ENERGY Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18605785 MULTI-PORT BATTERY PACK CHARGER Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18536805 METHOD OF FORMING A CLUSTER OF VEHICLES TO FORM A MICROGRID Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18612537 CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18436585 Lithium Secondary Battery with Improved Safety of Internal Short and Lithium Secondary Battery System Therefor Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18577899 BATTERY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19388071 ARCHWAY TRUSS DEVICE WITH INTERACTIVE EXIT LANES Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
17766333 OPTICAL SECURITY FEATURE SUITABLE FOR TRACK-AND-TRACE AND/OR SERIALIZATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V
18795998 ARCHITECTURE OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICE AND METHODS REGARDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18536899 COMMUNICATION PAIRING FOR TELEPHONE BASED ON WIRELESS CHARGING PROTOCOL Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18777718 NOVEL OVERLAYER FILMS AND METHODS FOR ETCHING SILICON-CONTAINING MATERIALS USING A LOW TEMPERATURE DRY CHEMICAL ETCH PROCESS Non-Final OA The Regents Of The University of Colorado
18618164 MOBILE CHARGING ROBOT AND AUTOMATIC CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HON Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
18511150 DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, AND ARTICLE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18582188 PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGER FOR A LAUNDRY APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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