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Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 630 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION DEC 2024
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le has allowed 500 of 630 decided applications (79%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

79% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2162 · 79%AU 2169 · 67%
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What the data says.

Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 630 disposed applications, 500 were allowed and 130 were abandoned, yielding an allowance rate of 79% of decided applications. This pooled figure reflects decisions made across both art units and represents the examiner's aggregated historical record in this technology center. The record does not constitute a prediction for any specific application.

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How to read these numbers.

This pooled record aggregates decisions across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 79% allowance rate describes the examiner's past performance across all assigned applications in those units, not a prediction for any individual case. Pooled figures mask variation among art units; applicants may review individual art-unit performance separately on this firm's pages. Aggregate statistics are correlational data, not causal indicators of any particular application's outcome.

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 2162
627 APPS · 79% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

79% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION498 / 129 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION22.6 moart unit avg 23.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY39.2 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility55% · art unit 56%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)63%
§103 — Obviousness75% · art unit 79%
§112 — Written description & definiteness55%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

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

WITH INTERVIEW89%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW70%+19 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 310 decided applications with an interview and 317 without.

ART UNIT 2169
3 APPS · 67% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines information retrieval and database structures.

67% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 47%
DISPOSITION2 / 1 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.9 moart unit avg 24.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY32.5 moart unit avg 40 mo
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Questions about Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le

  • What is Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 79%, calculated from 500 allowed applications and 130 abandoned applications out of 630 total disposed applications.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The examiner's public record spans 2 art units (2162 and 2169) in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). This pooled record aggregates decisions across both units.
  • Does the 79% allowance rate apply to my application?
    No. The 79% figure describes the examiner's historical record and is not a prediction for any specific application. Individual case outcomes depend on claim scope, prior art, and examination details.
  • What does 'disposed applications' mean?
    Disposed applications are those that have been decided—either allowed or abandoned. This count excludes pending applications and is the denominator for the allowance-rate calculation.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Thu Nguyet T Le 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: 630 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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