Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHANG, VINCENT WEN-LIANG

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

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vincent Wen-Liang Chang is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2115. The examiner has 404 resolved cases. This volume of resolutions offers a basis for analyzing the examiner's typical prosecution outcomes. The data provides a view of how applications are handled within this specific technical unit and the examiner's approach to patentability.

The allowance rate is 72.8 percent. This percentage shows the frequency of grants for applications that reach a final resolution with this examiner. The median days to allowance is 1048. This figure indicates the time from filing to the grant of a patent. Practitioners can use this duration to estimate the timeline for their own applications and manage client expectations regarding the prosecution phase.

The interview lift is 26.1 percent. This metric indicates that an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that verbal communication is an effective method for resolving rejections with this examiner. Applicants might prioritize scheduling an interview to address the examiner's concerns and potentially accelerate the path to a patent grant.

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
417
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 404 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§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
18637640 Run-to-Run Controller for Semiconductor Manufacturing Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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
18921163 Mold Lifecycle and Performance Digitalization Non-Final OA Kenvue Brands LLC
18226554 METHODS AND MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE MONITORING CAPABILITIES USING RATE OF CHANGE OF SENSOR VALUES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18965186 LIQUID COOLING LEAKAGE ABATEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18227096 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT VISUALIZATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING INTEGRATION Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18833382 MACHINE TOOL, MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND MACHINE TOOL CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DMG MORI CO., LTD
18920059 FINDING POSSIBLE TECHNICAL CAUSES OF OR SOLUTIONS FOR MALFUNCTIONS OF A PRODUCTION CELL Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18126045 TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY

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