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Examiner Oanh Duong

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 121 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION OCT 2008
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Oanh Duong has allowed 85 of 121 decided applications (70%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

70% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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Examiner Oanh Duong maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security), covering one art unit. Across 121 disposed applications, the examiner allowed 85 and abandoned 36, yielding an allowance rate of 70%. This rate reflects the ratio of allowed applications to all decided applications in the examiner's pooled record. The figures represent historical outcomes only and do not constitute predictions for any pending or future application.

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This pooled record aggregates all art units under the examiner's jurisdiction. The allowance rate—calculated as allowed applications divided by disposed applications—describes the examiner's past record. Aggregate figures reflect historical volume and outcomes; they are not predictions for any individual application. For detail specific to a particular art unit, refer to the per-art-unit section of this page.

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2155
121 APPS · 70% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

70% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION85 / 36 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION32.6 moart unit avg 27.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY50.4 moart unit avg 42.2 mo
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW100%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW60%+40 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 32 decided applications with an interview and 89 without.

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Questions about Examiner Oanh Duong

  • What is Examiner Duong's overall allowance rate?
    The allowance rate is 70%, based on 85 allowed applications out of 121 disposed applications in the examiner's pooled record.
  • How many art units does Examiner Duong cover?
    Examiner Duong works in one art unit (Art Unit 2155) within TC 2100.
  • Does this record predict the outcome of my application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate describes historical outcomes only and is not a prediction of any pending or future application.
  • What technology does this examiner handle?
    Examiner Duong examines applications in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security).
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Oanh Duong 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: 121 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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