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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kuangyue Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, KUANGYUE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3742 3761

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, KUANGYUE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3700. The record contains 576 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 63.2%, and a median of 1260 days to allowance. The interview lift is 45.4%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the profile data.

The listed companies are Electrolux Appliances AB, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., and Phos Innovations LLC. The listed firms are Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, WOLF GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C., and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. The profile gives practitioners a basis for emphasizing interview preparation while planning for the recorded median prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

63.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+45.4%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672304 INDUCTION HEATING TYPE COOKTOP FOR HEATING VARIOUS OBJECTS Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18527642 SHAPING APPARATUS AND SHAPING METHOD Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
17630771 HEATING COOKING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17760122 BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH CAPSULE RECOGNITION Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18247625 LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kuangyue Chen's allowance rate?

63.2% of resolved applications examined by Kuangyue Chen were allowed (576 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kuangyue Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kuangyue Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kuangyue Chen took 1,260 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kuangyue Chen work in?

Kuangyue Chen examines applications in Art Unit 3700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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