Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, BIAO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2611 2841

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Biao Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 2800, has managed 39 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 84.6%. This high rate in Art Unit 2611 indicates a strong probability of securing a patent grant. The median time to allowance is 863 days, which suggests a relatively efficient prosecution timeline. Practitioners can use the 863-day figure to set expectations for the duration of the application process.

The interview lift of 28.6% is a significant factor, especially when paired with the 84.6% allowance rate. This lift suggests that interviews are highly effective at moving cases toward allowance. The 39 resolved cases provide enough data to show that direct communication with the examiner can be a decisive factor. The 28.6% lift, combined with the 863-day median pendency, highlights the value of proactive engagement in Tech Center 2800.

Overall, the 84.6% allowance rate and the 39 resolved cases point to a favorable environment for applicants. The 863-day median time to allowance is a key metric for strategic planning in Art Unit 2611. By utilizing the 28.6% interview lift, practitioners can further improve their chances of success and potentially expedite the 863-day prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
863
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
73.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022112 METHOD OF DISPLAYING 3D IMAGE, STORAGE MEDIUM SUPPORTING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18807605 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THAT SIZE OF EXPOSURE AREA OF FLEXIBLE DISPLAY CORRESPONDS TO RATIO OF CONTENT DISPLAY AREA, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18202357 Generation of 3D Room Plans With 2D Shapes and 3D Primitives Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18841019 OBSERVATION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, OBSERVATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18491563 DANCEABILITY SCORE GENERATOR Final Rejection Snap Inc.
19060618 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18714396 RENDERING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18376324 LEARNING BASED TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SHAPE PACKING Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
18239683 NAVIGATION MESH UPDATE Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
19032835 Automated Determination Of Bone Mineral Density From A Medical Image Non-Final OA MAKO Surgical Corp.
18807207 VISION-BASED AIMPOINT NAVIGATION AND LINE-OF-SIGHT TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18302036 AUGMENTED REALITY BASED COMPARATIVE LEARNING OF MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18625837 HIERARCHICAL SPARSE VOXEL REPRESENTATION FOR GENERATING SYNTHETIC SCENES Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18984729 Identification of Accelerator Location Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
18434581 METHOD FOR DYNAMIC NAVIGATION MAPPING IN VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS BASED ON HYBRID DATA INTEGRATION Non-Final OA Mitel Networks Corporation

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