Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Minki Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, MINKI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 3616 3771

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, MINKI is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2834. The record includes 416 resolved cases, a 71.9% allowance rate, and a median of 995 days to allowance. The data indicates a meaningful allowance path, but with a timeline that can affect continuation planning and commercial expectations.

The interview lift is 10.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Valeo, Toyota Motor, and Innomotics. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, DINSMORE & SHOHL, and Henry M. Feiereisen. These recurring participants suggest a docket involving established industrial applicants, where technology-specific claim explanations may support prosecution discussions.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+1.9% vs TC avg
473
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576037 MODULAR INTERCONNECTIONS FOR A MOTOR AND A POWER ELECTRONIC UNIT Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
18918820 STATOR CORE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18393978 ELECTRICAL MOTOR STATOR AND COMPRESSOR Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19010292 MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18989498 MOTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF MOTOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18689423 ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
19060208 CONNECTOR INTENDED TO MAKE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND AN INVERTER, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
18989328 ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO A ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
18559414 WINDING BASED ON A TYPOLOGY OF A MAGNET-BASED SYNCHRONOUS ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR SELF-PROPELLED MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA VALEO EQUIPEMENTS ELECTRIQUES MOTEUR
18682247 Rotor and Electric Machine With Integrated Winding Head Cooling, Manufacturing Method and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18959156 MOTOR INCLUDING A COOLING STRUCTURE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18950757 CLADDING MAGNET APPLICATION TO CYCLOIDAL MAGNETIC GEARS Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18843835 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18390427 LAMINATED CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE Non-Final OA Nidec Corporation
17601117 Electric Machine Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18532562 MOTOR STATOR WINDING STRUCTURE Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18023096 STATOR AND ELECTRIC MOTOR Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
18525741 LINEAR MOTOR, POSITIONING DEVICE, PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18373577 STATOR Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.
18689400 MAGNETIC WEDGE, DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC WEDGE Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
19047778 ELECTRIC MOTOR AND COMPONENTS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
18299987 STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection Vitesco Technologies Germany GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Minki Chang's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Minki Chang were allowed (416 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Minki Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Minki Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Minki Chang took 995 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Minki Chang work in?

Minki Chang examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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