Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VU, PHY ANH TRAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2437 2438

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phy Anh Tran Vu examines applications in Art Unit 2437 within Tech Center 2400. The examiner has 392 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 71.4 percent. This rate indicates a favorable probability of grant for applications in this technical area. The 392 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for these observations.

The median days to allowance is 1284, representing the typical duration for successful prosecution. Most notably, the interview lift is 69.3 percent. This 69.3 percent lift is exceptionally high, suggesting that interviews are an extremely powerful tool for securing an allowance with this examiner. Practitioners should prioritize interviews in their strategy, as the recorded lift significantly enhances the 71.4 percent base allowance rate and may help navigate the 1284 day median timeline more effectively. The combination of these factors points to a highly interactive and successful prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
411
Total Applications
+69.3%
Interview Lift
1284
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 392 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18365946 SECURE CONTROL INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18679363 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO DATA ON ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS USING VAULTLESS TOKENIZATION Final Rejection Stripe, LLC
18705796 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCRONIZING ENCRYPTION DATA FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18546224 PROVISIONING SERVER SELECTION IN A CELLULAR NETWORK Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18478195 IMPLEMENTING USER AUTHENTICATION WITH A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17635808 FORWARDING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND BROADBAND REMOTE ACCESS SERVER FORWARDING PLANE Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18590716 MEMORY SYSTEM AND DATA ENCRYPTING METHOD Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18259840 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING DEVICES WITH SDR CHIP Non-Final OA NAGRAVISION SÀRL
19035032 Processor Environment Agnostic Firmware Management Operation Including a Microcode Component Management Operation Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18468272 CONTROLLABLE EDGE GATEWAY RETIREMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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