Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Philip J Chea, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEA, PHILIP J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2153 2436 2453 2456 2492 2499

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Philip J. Chea operates in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2153, where they have 184 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 67.4 percent. Practitioners should note the interview lift of 2.6 percent, which indicates that interviews provide a slight statistical advantage over the 67.4 percent baseline allowance rate.

The median time to allowance is 1474 days. This 1474-day figure is a critical benchmark for practitioners representing major entities such as NEC Corporation and Hitachi Ltd. These 184 resolved cases provide a data set for predicting future prosecution timelines in this art unit.

The firm PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP is active in this examiner's portfolio. These practitioners can use the 2.6 percent interview lift to refine their advocacy strategies. The 67.4 percent allowance rate and 1474-day median pendency define the current prosecution landscape for Philip J. Chea.

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

Performance Statistics

67.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
1474
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294621 ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, ATTACK ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18657501 SECURITY MEASURE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND SECURITY MEASURE DETERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip J Chea's allowance rate?

67.4% of resolved applications examined by Philip J Chea were allowed (184 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2153 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip J Chea?

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 Philip J Chea take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip J Chea took 1,474 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip J Chea work in?

Philip J Chea examines applications in Art Unit 2153 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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