Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, FRANK S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2611 2615 2668 2677 3615

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Frank S. Chen is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2611 with 681 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.2%, which is very high. The median days to allowance is 729, indicating a very efficient and fast prosecution process. This 729-day timeline is a significant advantage for applicants in Art Unit 2611. The 82.2% rate suggests a high probability of success for well-presented applications.

The interview lift is 8.3%. While the 82.2% allowance rate is already high, the 8.3% lift shows that interviews still offer some benefit. In Tech Center 3600, the 729-day median pendency is one of the faster timelines available. The 681 resolved cases provide a strong basis for these positive metrics. Practitioners should use the 8.3% lift to resolve any final technical hurdles.

Applicants should be encouraged by the 82.2% allowance rate and the 729-day median to allowance. The 8.3% interview lift can be used as a final step to secure a grant. In Art Unit 2611, this examiner's profile is very favorable for practitioners. The 681 cases of experience suggest a predictable and efficient path to patent protection.

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

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+30.2% vs TC avg
696
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
729
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 681 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19026161 METHODS FOR MANIPULATING OBJECTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19006543 MIRROR-BASED AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18679847 TIMELAPSE OF GENERATING A COLLABORATIVE OBJECT Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18825217 DATA GENERATOR AND DATA GENERATING METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18894882 CUSTOMIZING DIGITAL COMPONENTS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18969870 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MESH GEOMETRY PREDICTION FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY MESH CODING Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19018714 RAY TRACING WITH SHARED TRAVERSAL Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19053559 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING TRAINED GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS TO IMPUTE 3D DATA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND URBAN PLANNING Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18868990 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18900362 CROPPING FOR EFFICIENT THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL RENDERING Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18937246 COMPACT NEAR EYE DISPLAY ENGINE Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18641954 LIGHT TRANSPORT SIMULATION FOR TRANSLUCENT PARTICLES IN CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation
18777462 INTERSECTION TESTING IN A RAY TRACING SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE RAY BUNDLE INTERSECTION TESTS Final Rejection Imagination Technologies Limited
18869132 GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL EFFECT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18880529 OPTICAL DEVICE FOR AUGMENTED REALITY PROVIDING EXPANDED EYE BOX Non-Final OA LETINAR CO., LTD

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