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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Olivia C Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, OLIVIA C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, OLIVIA C handles matters in tech center 3700 and art unit 3775. The profile records 740 resolved cases, an 84.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1047 days to allowance. The allowance result is high within the profile, although the recorded time to allowance remains relevant to product and portfolio schedules.

Interviews correspond with a 13.1% lift in the allowance rate. The listed companies are Globus Medical, CONMED, and Stryker. The leading firms are Bond, Schoeneck & King, Adler Pollock & Sheehan, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe. Practitioners can use the profile to combine medical-device claim specialization with an interview strategy that addresses the identified grounds of rejection.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
766
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.4%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18069393 Surgical Navigation System And Method Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Limited
19028047 TISSUE RETRACTION DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19028764 ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR SECURING A BONE SCREW TO A BONE Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18826898 METHOD AND IMPLANT DEVICE FOR GRAFTING ADJACENT VERTEBRAL BODIES Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18734156 NAVIGATED DISCECTOMY AND TOOL DIFFERENTIATION Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18454870 PERIPROSTHETIC PLATE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF USE Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18493139 BONE FIXATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18662290 METHODS FOR ALIGNING SENSOR-ENABLED PROSTHESIS DURING ROBOTICALLY-ASSISTED ARTHROPLASTY Non-Final OA Orthosoft ULC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Olivia C Chang's allowance rate?

84.6% of resolved applications examined by Olivia C Chang were allowed (740 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 3775 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Olivia C Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Olivia C Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Olivia C Chang took 1,047 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Olivia C Chang work in?

Olivia C Chang examines applications in Art Unit 3775 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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