Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, CHANGRU

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1759 1796 3631

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Changru Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1759, has 108 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 48.1%, which is just under half of all cases. The median days to allowance is 1315, suggesting a standard timeline for this technical area. Practitioners should prepare for a 1315-day duration when working in Art Unit 1759. The 48.1% rate indicates a balanced examination environment.

The interview lift is 41.4%, which is quite high. This indicates that interviews are very effective at moving cases toward allowance, especially when compared to the 48.1% baseline. In Tech Center 3600, the 1315-day median pendency can be navigated more successfully with direct communication. The 41.4% lift is a critical tool for practitioners seeking to improve their odds. With 108 resolved cases, these metrics provide a clear guide for strategy.

Applicants should use the 41.4% interview lift to their advantage to overcome the 48.1% baseline. The 1315-day median to allowance should be factored into any long-term prosecution plan. Overall, the 108 cases suggest that direct engagement is a key strategy for success with this examiner. Practitioners in Art Unit 1759 should prioritize interviews to move beyond the initial 48.1% allowance probability.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+41.4%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
64.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18684628 CART TREATMENT MODULE Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
17664110 RECORDING DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18733966 VOLATILE COMPOSITION DISPENSER WITH REFILLABLE CARTRIDGE AND CLOSE-UP ACTIVATION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18573689 METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING VIRUS ACTION AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING VIRUS ACTION SUPPRESSING COMPONENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18618699 COMPONENT SANITIZER Non-Final OA Lenovo (United States) Inc.
18574348 ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT IRRADIATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18605676 ULTRASONIC-ASSISTED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18736718 FIXATION ELEMENT, REPROCESSING TRAY, AND METHOD OF REPROCESSING A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS Winter & Ibe GmbH
18443511 Skin Disinfectant Wipe Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18573907 PEROXIDE-ENHANCED GERMICIDAL IRRADIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF AIRBORNE AND SURFACE-ASSOCIATED CONTAMINANTS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
18292865 PARTICLE COUNTER AND METHOD FOR COUNTING PARTICLES IN A STERILIZATION TUNNEL OF A MEDICAMENT FILLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18168706 STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED CONTAINER Final Rejection IDEATE Medical Inc.
17766127 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RADICALS, METHOD FOR STERILIZING SPORES, AND CANCER TREATMENT DRUG Final Rejection ACENET INC.

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