Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Shelly A Chase, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHASE, SHELLY A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2112 2137 4100

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHASE, SHELLY A works in tech center 4100 and art unit 2112, with 776 resolved cases. The profile records a 94.8% allowance rate and a median of 785 days to allowance. The data presents a high allowance outcome and the shortest recorded timeline among the larger profiles in this set, giving applicants a basis for practical prosecution planning.

The interview lift is 2.6%, indicating only a limited association between interviews and allowance in the profile. The listed companies are Huawei Technologies, Intel, and Micron Technology. The leading firms are BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH, IP & T GROUP, and JCIPRNET. Written claim precision may therefore deserve priority, with interviews used selectively to resolve remaining issues.

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

Performance Statistics

94.8%
Allow Rate
+34.8% vs TC avg
798
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 776 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062977 ERROR CORRECTION CODE CIRCUIT, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18988086 METHOD FOR POLAR CODING AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18977898 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHANNEL CODING IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19069910 TECHNIQUES FOR LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK RATE MATCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18210984 METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETRANSMISSION SCHEMES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17970557 Software-Defined Synthesizable Testbench Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19169782 REDUCED POWER ADDRESSING CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18783057 MEMORY DEVICE USING ERROR CHECK AND SCRUB WITH SHARED SCRUB LOOP Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19069236 Bit-Flipping Algorithm for Binary Asymmetric Channels Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18798580 Multi-Protocol Underlay Network Tracing Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shelly A Chase's allowance rate?

94.8% of resolved applications examined by Shelly A Chase were allowed (776 resolved cases), compared with 80.8% across Art Unit 2112 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shelly A Chase?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shelly A Chase take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shelly A Chase took 785 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shelly A Chase work in?

Shelly A Chase examines applications in Art Unit 2112 in Tech Center 4100.

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