Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kai J Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, KAI J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2468

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, KAI J is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2468, with 424 resolved cases. The profile records a 73.3% allowance rate and a median of 1351 days to allowance. The combination points to a docket where allowance is common but the recorded timeline is extended.

Interviews show a 39.0% lift in the allowance rate, making interview preparation a particularly relevant prosecution consideration for this profile. The listed companies are Toyota Motor, Huawei Technologies, and Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications. The leading firms are HARNESS DICKEY, HAUPTMAN HAM, and Bayes. Counsel can use the interview result together with the allowance record to decide when examiner dialogue should accompany written claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
446
Total Applications
+39.0%
Interview Lift
1351
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 424 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18897323 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A REFERENCE SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18763891 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18396545 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MASTER NODE, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18898768 ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE DETERMINING METHOD Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17975916 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18326646 SENSING OPERATION USING A MOBILE BASE STATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18850916 METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR CROSS-LINK INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18858006 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18982097 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18970398 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18876280 MESSAGE ROUTING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18927090 UPLINK AND DOWNLINK SOUNDING TO PASSIVE BACKSCATTER DEVICES Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kai J Chang's allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Kai J Chang were allowed (424 resolved cases), compared with 70.6% across Art Unit 2468 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kai J Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kai J Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kai J Chang took 1,351 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kai J Chang work in?

Kai J Chang examines applications in Art Unit 2468 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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