Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kieu D Vu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VU, KIEU D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2141 2154 2171 2173 2174 2175 2178 2424

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

VU, KIEU D examines in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2141. The profile shows 89 resolved cases, a 40.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1467 days to allowance. The interview lift is 30.6%, indicating that interviews may be an important part of prosecution planning, although the limited record requires careful interpretation.

Capital One Services LLC, Apple Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Harrity & Harrity, LLP, and McDermott Will & Schulte LLP. Counsel may wish to combine early issue analysis, precise amendments, and interview preparation to manage both allowance risk and delay.

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

Performance Statistics

40.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+30.6%
Interview Lift
1467
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18496393 AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AND MODIFYING STYLE RULES Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18242300 INTERFACE FOR A VIRTUAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17993093 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18932159 METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MULTIMEDIA RESOURCE PROCESSING Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kieu D Vu's allowance rate?

40.4% of resolved applications examined by Kieu D Vu were allowed (89 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kieu D Vu?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kieu D Vu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kieu D Vu took 1,467 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kieu D Vu work in?

Kieu D Vu examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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