Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHANG, SUKWOO JAMES

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 3647 3723 3745 3799

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sukwoo James Chang is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1718. The examiner has 117 resolved cases. This number of resolutions provides a focused look at the examiner's prosecution history. The data set allows practitioners to observe the examiner's approach to patentability and the typical outcomes for applications in this specific technology area.

The allowance rate is 57.3 percent. This figure indicates the proportion of resolved cases that have resulted in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1059. This duration represents the time required for an application to move through the examination process to a successful conclusion. Applicants can use this figure to plan their intellectual property timelines and budget for the prosecution phase.

The interview lift is 41.1 percent. This indicates that an interview is associated with a significant increase in the probability of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that direct communication is a highly effective method for overcoming rejections with this examiner. Practitioners should consider an interview as a primary strategy for clarifying technical points and advancing the application toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

57.3%
Allow Rate
-12.7% vs TC avg
189
Total Applications
+41.1%
Interview Lift
1059
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18737067 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
18732951 Handheld power tool, in particular a sander, handheld power tool device, protective device, handheld power tool system, and method for manufacturing a handheld power tool device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17952575 BOARDING SWEEPER Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18430437 HANDHELD BLOWER APPARATUS Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18385759 VACUUM CLEANING HEAD WITH EDGE CLEANER Non-Final OA SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
18725438 SELF-CLEANING DUST COLLECTION HOLDER, AND DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18682776 BASE STATION AND CLEANING ROBOT SYSTEM Final Rejection Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18276814 AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
16549153 Novel CMP Pad Design and Method of Using the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18359180 Novel CMP Pad Design and Method of Using the Same Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18535675 POLISHING SYSTEM WITH PLATEN FOR SUBSTRATE EDGE CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18080945 SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH STEAM DELIVERY Non-Final OA BISSELL Inc.
18050320 FLOOR CLEANER Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
17297221 POLISHING PADS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18215324 DEVICE BASE, WATER STORAGE DEVICE AND CLEANING ROBOT Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18734791 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Ebara Corporation
18475188 POLISHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18237263 POLISHING HEAD SYSTEM AND POLISHING METHOD Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18075439 SUBSTRATE CLEANING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE POLISHING DEVICE Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18363939 WORKPIECE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
17985707 MULTI-SPEED GEAR TRAIN FOR POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
18710800 DENTAL CLEANING APPLIANCE AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18407838 HANDHELD CLEANING TOOL Non-Final OA Unger Marketing International, LLC
18747705 BRUSH HEAD BODY, BRUSH HEAD, AND TOOTHBRUSH Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU STARS PULSE CO.,LTD.
18271218 DRIVERS, REVERSIBLE SOCKETS, AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA DiversiTech Corporation

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