Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VU, JAKE MINH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1614 1618

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jake Minh Vu works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1614. The examiner has 806 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 41.1 percent. This indicates a challenging environment for applicants, as a minority of resolved cases result in a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination process and a potentially difficult path to allowance.

The interview lift is 27.2 percent. This significant lift suggests that interviews are a very effective way to improve the 41.1 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to advance their applications and resolve outstanding issues. The data shows that direct communication is a valuable strategy for overcoming rejections in Art Unit 1614.

The median days to allowance is 1519. This is a relatively long pendency for applications that result in a grant. With 806 resolved cases, the data provides a clear picture of the examiner's performance in Tech Center 1600. This timeline is an important consideration for applicants when planning their intellectual property strategy and managing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

41.1%
Allow Rate
-18.9% vs TC avg
848
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1519
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 806 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917556 BIODEGRADABLE DRUG ELUTING MICROSPHERE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SOLID TUMORS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18267136 INSTANTLY GELLING COMPOSITIONS FOR ARTIFICIAL SALIVA AND ULTRASOUND GELS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18310796 METHODS FOR TREATING SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME AND/OR HIGH OUTPUT OSTOMY Non-Final OA CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
18397190 METHODS OF TREATING INFLAMMATORY AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Non-Final OA BIOGEN MA INC.
17786403 RED BLOOD CELL-DERIVED VESICLE Final Rejection Imperial College Innovations Limited
16641059 SLIPPERY MICROPROPELLERS PENETRATE THE VITREOUS HUMOR Final Rejection Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
18010216 ULTRASOUND-SENSITIVE BIODEGRADEABLE MULTI-CAVITY MICRO-PARTICLES Final Rejection OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
17414414 INDUCING FAVORABLE EFFECTS ON TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT VIA ADMINISTRATION OF NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Cornell University
17294368 LIQUIDLY INJECTABLE, SELF-STABILIZING BIOPOLYMERS FOR THE DELIVERY OF RADIONUCLIDE Non-Final OA Duke University
18219656 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF DETECTING AND TREATING THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR PLAQUES Final Rejection MICROVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS, LLC
18034551 RADIOLABELED ETHER DENDRIMER CONJUGATES FOR PET IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY Non-Final OA Programmable Medicine Operating Company

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