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Examiner Thu N Nguyen

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 615 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 Thu N Nguyen has allowed 448 of 615 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

73% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2154 · 81%AU 2161 · 50%AU 2169 · 100%
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What the data says.

Examiner Thu N Nguyen holds a public record across three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 649 total applications, 448 were allowed and 167 abandoned, yielding 615 decided applications. The allowance rate stands at 73% of those decided applications. Allowance rates across the examiner's art units range from 50% to 81%, reflecting variation in the disposition patterns within this technology center.

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This profile aggregates the examiner's record across multiple art units in TC 2100, presenting a pooled allowance rate and range. The 73% figure describes historical outcomes on decided applications and does not predict the result of any particular filing. The range (50%–81%) shows that allowance rates differ among the art units; individual art-unit records appear in a separate section of this page.

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 2154
491 APPS · 81% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

81% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 58%
DISPOSITION369 / 88 / 34allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION19.3 moart unit avg 27.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY43 moart unit avg 41.9 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility51% · art unit 55%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)73%
§103 — Obviousness83% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness20%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW73%+22 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 165 decided applications with an interview and 292 without.

ART UNIT 2161
157 APPS · 50% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

50% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 62%
DISPOSITION78 / 79 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.9 moart unit avg 23.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY55.9 moart unit avg 39 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility47% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)49%
§103 — Obviousness92% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness20%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW67%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW38%+29 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 63 decided applications with an interview and 94 without.

ART UNIT 2169
1 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 47%
DISPOSITION1 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION31.2 moart unit avg 24.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.1 moart unit avg 40 mo
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Questions about Examiner Thu N Nguyen

  • What is this examiner's overall allowance rate?
    73% of 615 decided applications (allowed or abandoned) across the examiner's record in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    Three art units: 2154, 2161, and 2169.
  • Do allowance rates vary across the examiner's art units?
    Yes. Allowance rates range from 50% to 81% across these art units, indicating variation in disposition patterns by art unit.
  • Does this pooled rate apply to my application?
    No. This figure describes past outcomes and is not a prediction of any specific application's result. Individual art-unit records are available separately.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Thu N 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: 649 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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