Listed by the USPTO as VU, PHU
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2871 2878
This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases
VU, PHU examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2871. The record includes 1022 resolved cases, an 85.1% allowance rate, and a median of 803 days to allowance. Interviews show a 10.1% lift, suggesting that written prosecution work remains central while interviews can be used selectively for clarification.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Sony Group Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are NSIP LAW, 2SPL Patent Attorneys, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The large resolved-case record and shorter median timeline provide useful planning context for practitioners handling technology in this docket.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18425794 | DRIVE DEVICE AND VIBRATION WAVE MOTOR UNIT | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18725268 | LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 19048974 | VEHICLE SIDE MIRROR AND LOWER UNIT THEREOF | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18835726 | LENS DRIVE UNIT AND LENS BARREL EQUIPPED WITH SAME | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 19008209 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. |
| 18522775 | LENS ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
| 18439947 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD AND ACTUATOR DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. |
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Build Your Strategy85.1% of resolved applications examined by Phu Vu were allowed (1,022 resolved cases), compared with 59.1% across Art Unit 2871 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Phu Vu took 803 days on average from filing to allowance.
Phu Vu examines applications in Art Unit 2871 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
