Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chun Cao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAO, CHUN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1733 1758 2115 3752 3761 4100

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAO, CHUN is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1733. Across 1053 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 84.7% and the interview lift is 12.7%. The median days to allowance are 936.

The listed companies are Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are COLLARD & ROE, P.C., Compass IP Law PC, and Davidson Kappel LLC. The substantial case volume and favorable allowance rate support using this profile as a meaningful prosecution reference. The positive interview lift gives practitioners an additional reason to consider interviews for issues that benefit from direct clarification.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

84.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
1,077
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1053 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
35.4%
§102 Novelty
28.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18897598 REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18615052 CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18285429 METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER TOOL, AND POWER TOOL Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18851773 SERVICE SETTING DEVICE, HOME CONTROL SYSTEM AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18815895 System and Method for Controlling an Operation of an Electric Grid Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
18579144 METHOD FOR DIMENSIONING A RECEIVING DEVICE Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18837251 DISCHARGE RESISTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ENERGY STORAGE CABINETS IN AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi Energy Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chun Cao's allowance rate?

84.7% of resolved applications examined by Chun Cao were allowed (1,053 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chun Cao?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chun Cao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chun Cao took 936 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chun Cao work in?

Chun Cao examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 4100.

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