Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHANG, THOMAS ZHU

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas Zhu Chang is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3785. He has 22 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 50.0 percent. This 50.0 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications in his 22 resolved cases that result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 65.8 percent, which is exceptionally high and indicates that interviews are a critical strategy for success. This 65.8 percent lift is the most prominent metric in his profile, suggesting that verbal communication is highly effective. The median days to allowance is 1310, providing a standard expectation for the duration of prosecution.

Practitioners should prioritize interviews to improve the 50.0 percent allowance rate in his 22 resolved cases. The 65.8 percent lift can dramatically change the outlook of a case. Combined with the 1310-day median, these statistics provide a clear strategic path for applicants in Art Unit 3785.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
49
Total Applications
+65.8%
Interview Lift
1310
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18217007 MASSAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18078287 WEARABLE DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18476024 THERAPY SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATORY-RELATED DISORDERS, AND PATIENT INTERFACE AND HEADGEAR FOR USE IN SAME Non-Final OA RESMED PTY LTD
17926567 APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING AND STABILISING A PATIENT INTERFACE Final Rejection RESMED PTY LTD
17768771 SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR RESPIRATORY APPARATUS Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
19402604 WEARABLE DEVICES FOR VIBRATORY STIMULATION TO REDUCE TREMOR Final Rejection Cala Health, Inc.
18113025 ANESTHESIA MACHINE, ANESTHESIA CONTROL METHOD AND ANESTHESIA CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18600192 ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM FOR VAPORIZER IN ANESTHESIA MACHINE Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
17682816 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING USAGE INFORMATION FOR A SENSOR Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18572903 INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA LEMON inc.
18267321 WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18466702 MASSAGE DEVICE HAVING VARIABLE STROKE LENGTH Final Rejection HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC

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