Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vincent Wen-Liang Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, VINCENT WEN-LIANG

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2117 2119 2127 2893 3652

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, VINCENT WEN-LIANG handles matters in tech center 3600 and art unit 2115. The record covers 404 resolved cases, with a 72.8% allowance rate and a median of 1048 days to allowance. The figures indicate a meaningful allowance outcome paired with a timeline that warrants attention in portfolio scheduling.

Interviews are associated with a 26.1% lift in the allowance rate. The listed companies are Fujifilm, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and Mitsubishi Electric. The leading firms are BAKER BOTTS, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, and CANTOR COLBURN. Practitioners can use these results to support interview preparation where the application involves technically detailed claims and to maintain realistic expectations about time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
428
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 404 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890761 PRINTING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, PRINTING DATA GENERATION METHOD, PROGRAM, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18649627 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CORROSION PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18257688 REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND REMOTE MONITORING METHOD Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18437338 FAILURE DETECTION METHOD, FAILURE DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18226554 METHODS AND MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE MONITORING CAPABILITIES USING RATE OF CHANGE OF SENSOR VALUES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18870578 AUTOMATED INSTALLATION ACTION VERIFICATION Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18965186 LIQUID COOLING LEAKAGE ABATEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18833382 MACHINE TOOL, MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND MACHINE TOOL CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD
18126045 TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18227096 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT VISUALIZATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING INTEGRATION Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18971716 AUTOMATIC VALVE FOR SWIMMING POOL CIRCULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZODIAC POOL CARE EUROPE
18919637 PLACEMENT IDENTIFYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA OKUMA Corporation
18335087 ORCHESTRATED ENERGY Final Rejection Uplight, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vincent Wen-Liang Chang's allowance rate?

72.8% of resolved applications examined by Vincent Wen-Liang Chang were allowed (404 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vincent Wen-Liang Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vincent Wen-Liang Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vincent Wen-Liang Chang took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vincent Wen-Liang Chang work in?

Vincent Wen-Liang Chang examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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