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Examiner Cam Linh T Nguyen

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 1,140 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Cam Linh T Nguyen has allowed 965 of 1,140 decided applications (85%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

85% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2161 · 85%AU 2171 · 67%
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What the data says.

Examiner Cam Linh T Nguyen maintains a pooled record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,140 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 85%, calculated from 965 allowed applications and 175 abandoned applications. The public record spans art units 2161 and 2171. This figure represents the examiner's historical allowance rate across decided cases and does not predict outcomes for any specific pending application.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units within TC 2100, combining different subject-matter areas into a single profile. The allowance rate reflects the share of decided applications (allowed and abandoned combined) that resulted in allowance, calculated over the examiner's historical disposed count. Pooled figures describe past examination activity and are correlational only—they do not forecast the result of any individual case or convey causal relationships.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2161
1,151 APPS · 85% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

85% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION957 / 171 / 23allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.2 moart unit avg 23.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY35.9 moart unit avg 39 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility50% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)72%
§103 — Obviousness58% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness20%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW92%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW80%+12 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 471 decided applications with an interview and 657 without.

◈ ART UNIT 2171
12 APPS · 67% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
67% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION8 / 4 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION27 moart unit avg 22 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.4 moart unit avg 37.2 mo
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Questions about Examiner Cam Linh T Nguyen

  • What is Examiner Nguyen's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 85%, based on 1,140 disposed applications (965 allowed, 175 abandoned). This represents the examiner's pooled historical record and is not a prediction for any specific application.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    Examiner Nguyen maintains a public record in 2 art units: 2161 and 2171, both within TC 2100. This pooled profile aggregates data across both units.
  • What does the pooled allowance rate include?
    The 85% rate includes only decided applications—those allowed or abandoned. Pending applications are excluded. The rate is calculated from 1,140 disposed cases across both art units combined.
  • Does this rate predict the outcome of my application?
    No. This pooled historical figure does not predict any individual application's outcome. It describes past examination activity and is correlational data only.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Cam Linh T Nguyen has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 1,163 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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