Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAI, RAYMOND REI-YANG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2844 2845

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Raymond Rei-Yang Chai is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2844. The data shows 570 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.7 percent, which represents the proportion of applications that are granted. The median days to allowance is 674, providing a timeline for the prosecution process. This 674 day period is a key consideration for applicants.

The interview lift is 16.2 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a 16.2 percent change in the likelihood of allowance. With 570 resolved cases, this lift is a factor in the examiner's profile. The 74.7 percent allowance rate and the 674 median days to allowance are the available figures for developing a prosecution strategy.

The Art Unit 2844 designation and the Tech Center 2800 location define the scope of this profile. The 74.7 percent allowance rate provides a statistical baseline, while the 16.2 percent interview lift highlights the impact of verbal negotiation. These resolved cases define the current data for this examiner based on the provided prosecution history.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
674
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18944295 CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
18897224 METHOD FOR OPERATING A LIGHT-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
18911391 Switchgear Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18973662 Light Emission Circuit and Method for Handheld Tool Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18328346 LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT SOURCE Non-Final OA Orange
19052004 UWB-BASED VEHICLE LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18948036 POWER MODULE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18711750 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18038656 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE SEGMENT OF AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT OF AT LEAST TWO OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18800916 Sound and Light Experiences Final Rejection Sonos, Inc.
19233186 OPTICAL DEVICE AND DIRECTION DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18861115 LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LAMP Final Rejection KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19017373 WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA STRUCTURE Final Rejection HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18936860 THERMAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGNS FOR A HEAD-WORN DEVICE, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18372718 Wireless communication device with mounting space between antenna elements Final Rejection KMW INC.
19002030 BEAM CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Wistron Corp.
19002433 OPERATING FREQUENCY CONTROL FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
18677043 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTICOLOR LED LIGHT SYSTEM Final Rejection Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.

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