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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Po-Chih Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, PO-CHIH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1626 1654

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, PO-CHIH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1621. The record includes 775 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 74.3%, and a median of 885 days to allowance. The interview lift is 14.7%, indicating a positive but limited interview-associated effect compared with the overall allowance result.

The listed companies are Amtixbio Co. Ltd., Merck Patent GmbH, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The listed firms are United One Law Group LLC, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. The substantial case record supports using the figures for timing and allowance planning in related matters.

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

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16954098 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18292092 Compound and Method for Preparing Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18466599 RATIONAL DESIGN, OPTIMIZATION, AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF NOVEL MEK4 INHIBITORS AGAINST PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18666084 PROCESS FOR PREPARING ENANTIOMERICALLY ENRICHED JAK INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
17220974 SAFER, POTENT, AND FAST ACTING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17788809 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCT Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18044977 LINEAR AND CYCLIC AROMATIC OLIGOAMIDES, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
18851289 TREATING CANCER WITH SMALL MOLECULES THAT INHIBIT ACSS-2 Non-Final OA DREXEL UNIVERSITY
18684397 TREATMENT OF LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION WITH TRADIPITANT Non-Final OA Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Po-Chih Chen's allowance rate?

74.3% of resolved applications examined by Po-Chih Chen were allowed (775 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Po-Chih Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Po-Chih Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Po-Chih Chen took 885 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Po-Chih Chen work in?

Po-Chih Chen examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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