Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yu-Wen Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, YU-WEN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2413

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, YU-WEN works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2400. The profile includes 345 resolved cases, an 82.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1015 days to allowance. The allowance result is substantial, but the recorded timeline remains long enough to affect prosecution and continuation decisions.

The interview lift is 10.7%, showing a positive but moderate association with allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics, Apple, and Huawei Technologies. The leading firms are Burr & Forman for NOKIA, DORITY & MANNING, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Counsel can use the profile to prepare concise technical distinctions for interviews while preserving those distinctions in the written record.

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

Performance Statistics

82.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
365
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 345 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
66.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18800457 SPLIT INFERENCE CONFIGURATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18842467 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE MEASUREMENTS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING BASED MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18495021 BEACON FRAME TRANSMISSION METHOD IN EMLSR MODE AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18796758 MULTIPLEXING HIGHER PRIORITY AND LOWER PRIORITY UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION ON A PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18307391 SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF NON-PRIMARY CHANNEL UTILIZATION IN A NETWORK Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18927029 SL UNLICENSED FRAME STRUCTURE Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18682771 DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION ALIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18888297 Timing Advance Group Indication Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yu-Wen Chang's allowance rate?

82.3% of resolved applications examined by Yu-Wen Chang were allowed (345 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yu-Wen Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Yu-Wen Chang took 1,015 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yu-Wen Chang work in?

Yu-Wen Chang examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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