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Examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 220 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh has allowed 163 of 220 decided applications (74%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

74% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2182 · 81%AU 2176 · 94%AU 2116 · 0%AU 2186 · 74%AU 2175 · 90%
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What the data says.

Kim Ngoc Huynh maintains a public record across five art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 220 decided applications, the allowance rate stands at 74%. The examiner's record spans art units 2116, 2175, 2176, 2182, and 2186. Allowance rates across these art units range from 0% to 94%, reflecting variation in outcomes by individual unit. Of 251 total applications, 163 were allowed and 57 were abandoned. This pooled figure aggregates performance across different subject areas within TC 2100 and describes past outcomes only.

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How to read these numbers.

This profile aggregates Examiner Huynh's record across five distinct art units, each covering different aspects of computer architecture, software, and information security. The pooled 74% allowance rate represents outcomes across all these units combined and reflects historical performance. Aggregate figures describe what occurred in the examiner's decided applications and are not predictions about outcomes in any specific new application. Individual art units may show different rates; those figures appear in separate sections of this record.

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 2182
131 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines data-processing methods for specific functions, and processing data by its order or content.

81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION106 / 25 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.1 moart unit avg 24.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.8 moart unit avg 37.3 mo
ART UNIT 2176
64 APPS · 94% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

94% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 59%
DISPOSITION31 / 2 / 31allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.9 moart unit avg 23.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY29.8 moart unit avg 40.5 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility26% · art unit 41%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)87%
§103 — Obviousness90% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness68%
ART UNIT 2116
23 APPS · 0% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

0% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION0 / 23 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.2 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.5 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility13% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)61%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness70%

Based on 23 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2186
23 APPS · 74% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

74% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION17 / 6 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.5 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY35.6 moart unit avg 35 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility16% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)89%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness53%

Based on 23 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2175
10 APPS · 90% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines general computer details, and program control and execution.

90% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION9 / 1 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18.4 moart unit avg 22.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY26.2 moart unit avg 37.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility0% · art unit 30%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness63% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness63%

Based on 10 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh

  • What is Examiner Huynh's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 74% based on 220 decided applications (allowed and abandoned combined), pooled across all five art units.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Examiner Huynh has a public record across five art units: 2116, 2175, 2176, 2182, and 2186, all within TC 2100.
  • Do allowance rates vary by art unit?
    Yes. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 0% to 94%. Individual art-unit rates are detailed separately in this record.
  • What do these figures mean for my application?
    This record describes historical outcomes and is not a prediction of the outcome in any specific application. The examiner's past allowance rate and the variation across art units provide context but do not determine what will occur in any pending case.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Kim Ngoc Huynh 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: 251 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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