Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quynh-Nhu Hoang Vu works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3763. The examiner has 998 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.5 percent. This figure indicates a moderate likelihood of success for applicants. Practitioners should prepare for a standard prosecution process when working with this examiner in Art Unit 3763.

The interview lift is 27.4 percent. This suggests that interviews can be a helpful way to improve the 68.5 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should evaluate the potential for direct communication to address examiner concerns and resolve rejections. The positive lift indicates that the examiner is generally responsive to verbal arguments in Tech Center 3700.

The median days to allowance is 1283. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process for successful applications. With 998 resolved cases, the examiner has a significant track record in Art Unit 3763. This volume of data offers a reliable basis for understanding the examiner's performance and typical timelines for patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
-1.5% vs TC avg
1,045
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1283
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 998 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17970705 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MIXTURES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18048571 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MIXTURES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18215420 INFUSION PUMP AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING MISCHANNELING OF MULTIPLLE MEDICAMENTS Non-Final OA Trustees of Boston University
18282933 SURGICAL DRAIN FOR COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF TUMOR-ASSOCIATED BIOMARKERS IN SURGICAL DRAIN FLUID Non-Final OA Washington University
18701321 MICRONEEDLE INJECTOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18441964 CONTROLLING MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM OPERATION AND FEATURES BASED ON AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED MUSCULAR MOVEMENTS Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18608084 MULTI-STAGE CONNECTOR DISLODGEMENT PREVENTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18597192 DUAL MODE GEOFENCING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18699271 ACCESS DEVICE Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18119197 TIP-LOADED MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS FOR TRANSDERMAL INSERTION Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
18627689 DISINFECTION CAP Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18039019 ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sanofi
17945632 Device and Method for Determining Information Related to a Medical Device Non-Final OA Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
17412684 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES Final Rejection Insulet Corporation
18218974 EXTENDABLE LUMEN CATHETER DEVICE Final Rejection SCIENTIA VASCULAR, INC.
18535032 Infusion Pump Apparatus, Method and System Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
17035536 Devices, Methods and Systems for Wireless Control of Medical Devices Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership
18706954 Rotator for a medicament delivery device Non-Final OA SHL Medical AG
17398221 INTEGRATED CLOSED-LOOP MEDICATION DELIVERY WITH ERROR MODEL AND SAFETY CHECK Final Rejection Cambridge Enterprise Limited
17763600 MEASURING PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME Non-Final OA JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18703368 CLOSED-LOOP ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS INSULIN INFUSION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
16804707 VARIABLE CURRENT DENSITY SINGLE NEEDLE ELECTROPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18622067 METHODS FOR BETTER DELIVERY OF ACTIVE AGENTS TO TUMORS Final Rejection SOFUSA HOLDINGS LLC

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