Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Cheoljin Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, DANIEL CHEOLJIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2669

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel Cheoljin Chang serves in Art Unit 2669 within Tech Center 2600 and has 153 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 88.2 percent. This percentage indicates the proportion of applications that reach a grant. Practitioners can use this rate to evaluate the likelihood of success for cases assigned to this examiner.

The data reveals an interview lift of 14.4 percent. This metric shows the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is held between the practitioner and the examiner. The median days to allowance is 890. This pendency figure serves as a benchmark for estimating the time required to reach a grant. This duration is a key consideration for applicants planning their intellectual property timelines.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Canon Inc. are top companies in this examiner's caseload. Qualcomm Incorporated also appears frequently in the records. Legal representation is often provided by firms such as AMPACC Law Group, PLLC and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (BOS) is also listed as a top firm for these 153 resolved cases. These statistics provide a clear view of the examiner's historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+26.2% vs TC avg
175
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18670139 IMAGE AND VIDEO CLASSIFICATION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18966821 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18481050 SCALING FOR DEPTH ESTIMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19018708 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONSTRUCTING OBJECTS USING TRANSITIONAL IMAGES Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18657646 IMAGE PROCESSING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES FOR ANNULOPLASTY RING DETERMINATIONS Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18927754 PERCEPTION UNCERTAINTY Non-Final OA Five AI Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Cheoljin Chang's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Cheoljin Chang were allowed (153 resolved cases), compared with 71.2% across Art Unit 2669 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Cheoljin Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel Cheoljin Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Cheoljin Chang took 890 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Cheoljin Chang work in?

Daniel Cheoljin Chang examines applications in Art Unit 2669 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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