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Examiner Cindy Nguyen

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 851 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Cindy Nguyen has allowed 662 of 851 decided applications (78%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

78% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2161 · 71%AU 2156 · 98%AU 2171 · 68%
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What the data says.

Cindy Nguyen has a public record spanning three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Across these units, 851 applications have been decided (allowed or abandoned), of which 662 were allowed, yielding a pooled allowance rate of 78%. The allowance rate varies across the three art units, ranging from 71% to 98%. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record and reflects decisions rendered across the full breadth of her assigned subject matter.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record aggregates data from multiple art units, combining different subject-matter areas into one overall figure. The 78% allowance rate is a summary statistic of past decisions across all three art units and does not constitute a prediction for any specific application. Individual art units may have different rates; the range reflects this variation. Pooled figures are descriptive of historical record only.

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
611 APPS · 71% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

71% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION433 / 178 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.6 moart unit avg 23.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.9 moart unit avg 39 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility51% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)52%
§103 — Obviousness89% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness28%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW78%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW68%+10 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 187 decided applications with an interview and 424 without.

ART UNIT 2156
244 APPS · 98% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

98% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION216 / 5 / 23allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.4 moart unit avg 20.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY21.4 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility56% · art unit 56%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)51%
§103 — Obviousness84% · art unit 84%
§112 — Written description & definiteness29%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW99%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW97%+2 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 73 decided applications with an interview and 148 without.

ART UNIT 2171
19 APPS · 68% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
68% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 56%
DISPOSITION13 / 6 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION24.8 moart unit avg 22 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY34.2 moart unit avg 37.2 mo
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Questions about Examiner Cindy Nguyen

  • What is Cindy Nguyen's overall allowance rate?
    78% across 851 decided applications pooled from all three art units she works in.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Three art units within TC 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across her art units?
    The allowance rate ranges from 71% to 98% across the examiner's art units.
  • Does this pooled rate predict the outcome of my application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate is a historical summary and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Cindy 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: 874 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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