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Examiner Khanh B Pham

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 1,073 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 Khanh B Pham has allowed 773 of 1,073 decided applications (72%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

72% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2166 · 73%AU 2177 · 63%AU 2167 · 55%
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What the data says.

Khanh B Pham maintains a public record across three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 1,073 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 72%, reflecting 773 allowed applications against 300 abandoned ones. The allowance rate ranges from 55% to 73% across the examiner's art units, indicating variation in outcomes by art unit. This pooled figure represents the examiner's aggregate record and does not constitute a prediction about any individual application.

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How to read these numbers.

This record pools data across multiple art units in TC 2100, aggregating different subject areas and examination histories into one statistic. The overall allowance rate of 72% describes past outcomes across all units combined. The range (55% to 73%) reflects that allowance rates differ by art unit; this pooled figure is historical context, not a forecast of any specific application's disposition.

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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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 2166
1,074 APPS · 73% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

73% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION742 / 279 / 53allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21 moart unit avg 23.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY42.9 moart unit avg 45 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility29% · art unit 44%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)90%
§103 — Obviousness71% · art unit 81%
§112 — Written description & definiteness32%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW80%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW66%+14 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 484 decided applications with an interview and 537 without.

ART UNIT 2177
32 APPS · 63% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA
63% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION20 / 12 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.2 moart unit avg 22.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.9 moart unit avg 40.7 mo
ART UNIT 2167
20 APPS · 55% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

55% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION11 / 9 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.5 moart unit avg 24.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY53.3 moart unit avg 41.2 mo
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Questions about Examiner Khanh B Pham

  • What is the overall allowance rate for Examiner Pham?
    The overall allowance rate is 72%, based on 1,073 disposed applications (773 allowed, 300 abandoned). This is a historical aggregate and is not a prediction of any specific application.
  • How many art units does Examiner Pham work in?
    Examiner Pham has a public record across three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 55% to 73%. This pooled figure aggregates those units; per-art-unit detail is available in the examiner's separate art-unit section.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Khanh B Pham 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: 1,126 applications.

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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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