Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, JOSE V
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3636 3637 3642 3673 3734
This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases
Jose V Chen is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3616. The examiner has a high volume of 2200 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.0 percent. The median days to allowance is 666. This pendency figure suggests a relatively fast path to resolution for applications that reach an allowance.
The data highlights an interview lift of 15.1 percent. This indicates that direct engagement with the examiner can be a productive step in the prosecution process. Top companies appearing before this examiner include Wonderland Switzerland AG, Lear Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation. These entities frequently encounter the 78.0 percent allowance rate in their filings.
Firms such as CANTOR COLBURN LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and Volpe Koenig handle a significant portion of the workload. The 666 days median pendency is a key data point for applicants prioritizing speed in their patent strategy. The 15.1 percent interview lift provides a basis for practitioners to justify the costs of an interview. With 2200 resolved cases, the examiner has extensive experience in handling mechanical and transportation technologies.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18806769 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | Lear Corporation |
| 18654232 | SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Lear Corporation |
| 19179065 | VEHICLE SEAT | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19018601 | SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY AND CHILD CARRIER | Non-Final OA | Wonderland Switzerland AG |
| 18874985 | ANTI-SLIP MECHANISM, SAFETY BELT PROTECTION DEVICE, AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT | Non-Final OA | WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG |
| 18872347 | SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, SUPPORT PLATE, AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT | Non-Final OA | WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG |
| 18968112 | FIBER OPTIC LEVEL INDICATOR | Non-Final OA | WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG |
| 19058819 | Automatic Tray Table Disinfection for Tray Tables in an Aircraft | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 19208151 | Headrest and Work Vehicle | Non-Final OA | Kubota Corporation |
| 19075903 | BASE STRUCTURE ADAPTED FOR A SEAT BODY OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT | Non-Final OA | BAMBINO PREZIOSO SWITZERLAND AG |
| 19045290 | ENERGY ABSORBING SEAT BELT SHACKLE AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | B/E Aerospace, Inc. |
| 18976020 | INFANT CAR SEAT BASE WITH ROTATING TRAY | Non-Final OA | Evenflo Company, Inc. |
| 18533654 | DISPLAY FOR A WORK MACHINE | Non-Final OA | Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy78.0% of resolved applications examined by Jose V Chen were allowed (2,200 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 3616 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +15.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Jose V Chen took 666 days on average from filing to allowance.
Jose V Chen examines applications in Art Unit 3616 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).