Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Michael T Vu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VU, MICHAEL T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2642

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
862
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1006
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 843 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
81.6%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19011879 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MOVEMENT OF USER EQUIPMENT DURING COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18856324 METHOD FOR SIDELINK BASED POSITIONING AND DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18990818 DETERMINATION AND PRESENTATION OF CUSTOMIZED NOTIFICATIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18918531 INTEGRATED STANDALONE FLOW FOR CELLULAR SUBSCRIPTION TRANSFER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18853396 Managing Small Data Transmission Configuration Parameters Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18863149 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19000316 PAGING FOR MULTIPLE SIMS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18993214 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18946034 DISTRIBUTING SERVICE INFORMATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michael T Vu's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Michael T Vu were allowed (843 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michael T Vu?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michael T Vu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michael T Vu took 1,006 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michael T Vu work in?

Michael T Vu examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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