Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645
This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases
Chia-Ling Chen is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3645 with 39 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 51.3%, showing a balanced outcome for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1515, which is a relatively long period for prosecution. This 1515-day timeline requires patience from those seeking grants in Art Unit 3645. The 51.3% rate suggests that about half of the applications are successful.
The interview lift is 42.0%. This high lift suggests that interviews are a very effective way to improve the 51.3% allowance rate. In Tech Center 3600, the 1515-day median pendency is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. The 39 resolved cases provide a consistent look at the examiner's tendencies. The 42.0% lift indicates that verbal advocacy can substantially change the outcome of a case.
Applicants should use the 42.0% interview lift to their advantage, as it significantly boosts the 51.3% baseline. The 1515-day median to allowance indicates that a long-term commitment is required. Overall, the 39 cases suggest that direct engagement is a key strategy for navigating Art Unit 3645. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to improve the 51.3% probability of success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17879911 | DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS USING SENSOR COVER | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18268544 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | NEC Corporation |
| 18170361 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, LIGHT DETECTOR, AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE | Final Rejection | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba |
| 17770143 | LIDAR SENSOR COMPRISING A VIEWING WINDOW AND A CLEANING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED SENSOR ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18842415 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation |
| 17419432 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD | Non-Final OA | SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
| 18703466 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE RADIATION DEVICE, RANGING DEVICE, AND MOBILE OBJECT | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Corporation |
| 17788454 | A SENSING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | ams International AG |
| 17779964 | DISTANCE MEASURING CAMERA APPARATUS | Final Rejection | LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
| 18990696 | RANGING WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS | Non-Final OA | California Institute of Technology |
| 17934082 | RANGEFINDER | Non-Final OA | DENSO CORPORATION |
| 17948290 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND MOUNTING ORIENTATION SENSING METHOD AND MOUNTING ORIENTATION SENSING PROGRAM FOR SAME | Final Rejection | OMRON CORPORATION |
| 18139915 | OPTO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
| 17823665 | TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSORS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR | Final Rejection | IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH |
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