Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHAN, KAWING

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2846

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kawing Chan is an examiner within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2837. The examiner has reached a resolution in 779 cases. This history of resolved cases provides a basis for applicants to observe the examiner's approach to patent applications in this technical area. The volume of cases indicates the examiner's experience with the specific requirements of the tech center.

The data shows an allowance rate of 73.3 percent. This percentage reflects the frequency of patent grants among the cases that have reached a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 1051. This figure provides a timeline for the prosecution process from the initial filing to the eventual grant of a patent. Practitioners can use this duration to manage expectations regarding the length of the examination phase.

The interview lift is 12.1 percent. This metric indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of receiving an allowance. The positive lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a method for addressing rejections. Applicants may consider scheduling an interview to clarify technical points and potentially improve the outcome of their prosecution efforts.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
800
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17896131 HIGH POWER BATTERY-POWERED SYSTEM Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18853200 METHOD FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18498456 AUDIBLE FEEDBACK DEVICE Non-Final OA Otis Elevator Company
18698370 ELEVATOR CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18685514 ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR CAR ASSIGNMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18714535 ELEVATOR SYSTEM FOR SERVING FLOORS IN A BUILDING WITH MIXED USE Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18714070 ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING ELEVATOR USAGE RULES AT BUILDING DOOR OPENING Non-Final OA Inventio AG
18682826 ELEVATOR OPERATING UNIT WITH TRAFFIC-DEPENDENT FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA INVENTIO AG
18256643 METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR EVALUATING INFORMATION ABOUT A CURRENT LOCATION OF A CAR IN A SHAFT OF AN ELEVATOR Final Rejection Inventio AG
18595824 MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONE Corporation
18217665 SOLUTION FOR MONITORING AN ORIENTATION OF AN ELEVATOR CAR Final Rejection KONE Corporation
18142893 METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEM Final Rejection KONE Corporation
17993792 CONTROLLING OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONE Corporation
17962326 ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRACKING OBJECTS Final Rejection KONE Corporation
17246802 DETECTION SYSTEM FOR AN ABNORMAL SITUATION DURING ELEVATOR OPERATION Final Rejection KONE Corporation
18143862 DUAL-MOTOR PROPULSION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection BETA AIR, LLC
18233520 GENERATOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

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