Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chia-Ling Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, CHIA-LING

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, CHIA-LING is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3645. The record contains 40 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 52.5%, and a median of 1520 days to allowance. The interview lift is 40.3%, indicating a substantial positive difference associated with interviews in the available record.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, Bayes PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP-GM CRUISE. The case volume is limited, but the data supports treating interview preparation and extended timing as important considerations for prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

52.5%
Allow Rate
+0.5% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+40.3%
Interview Lift
1520
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17879911 DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS USING SENSOR COVER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17770143 LIDAR SENSOR COMPRISING A VIEWING WINDOW AND A CLEANING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18268544 OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL DEVICE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18919484 DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18703466 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE RADIATION DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE OBJECT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chia-Ling Chen's allowance rate?

52.5% of resolved applications examined by Chia-Ling Chen were allowed (40 resolved cases), compared with 67.5% across Art Unit 3645 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chia-Ling Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chia-Ling Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chia-Ling Chen took 1,520 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chia-Ling Chen work in?

Chia-Ling Chen examines applications in Art Unit 3645 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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