Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Howie Chan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAN, HOWIE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 4100

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
2
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

50.0%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18483180 CENTRALIZED MODEL MAINTENANCE UTILIZING THIRD-PARTY WORKSPACES Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
18494330 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEARNING SPARSE FEATURES FOR SELF-SUPERVISED LEARNING WITH CONTRASTIVE DUAL GATING Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Which art unit does examiner Howie Chan work in?

Howie Chan examines applications in Art Unit 4100 in Tech Center 4100.

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