Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHEN, PO-CHIH

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1626 1654

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Po-Chih Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1621, has 771 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.2%, which is quite high. The median days to allowance is 883, showing a very efficient and fast prosecution process. This 883-day timeline is a significant advantage for applicants in Art Unit 1621. The 74.2% rate suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants.

The interview lift is 14.8%. This suggests that interviews provide a helpful boost to the 74.2% allowance rate. In Tech Center 1600, the 883-day median pendency is one of the faster timelines available. The 771 resolved cases provide a strong foundation for these metrics. The 14.8% lift indicates that direct communication can be used to resolve any remaining technical issues.

Applicants should be encouraged by the 74.2% allowance rate and the 883-day median to allowance. The 14.8% interview lift can be used to finalize allowable subject matter. In Art Unit 1621, this examiner's profile is favorable for practitioners. The 771 cases of experience suggest a predictable and efficient path to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
806
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
883
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17568196 COMPOSITION FOR PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, AND PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICE, IMAGE SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
16954098 HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
17788809 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCT Final Rejection DAICEL CORPORATION
18292092 Compound and Method for Preparing Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18575686 METHODS OF TREATING OR PREVENTING CORONAVIRUS INFECTION WITH CANNABINOID ACIDS Non-Final OA Oregon State University
18549281 CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF (4S)-24-CHLORO-4-ETHYL-73-FLUORO-35-METHOXY-32,5-DIOXO-14-(TRIFLUORO-METHYL)-32H-6-AZA-3(4,1)-PYRIDINA-1(1)-[1,2,3]TRIAZOLA-2(1,2),7(1)-DIBENZENAHEPTAPHANE-74-CARBOXAMIDE Final Rejection Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
18846909 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE Non-Final OA Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.
17220974 SAFER, POTENT, AND FAST ACTING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
17791684 COMPLEXES OF N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES FOR TRANSITION METAL CATALYSIS Final Rejection Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
18832631 COPOLYMER AND COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID COPOLYMER Non-Final OA ADEKA CORPORATION
18001516 SOX11 INHIBITORS FOR TREATING MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA Final Rejection Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
18290920 BIFUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS FOR DEGRADING BTK WITH ENHANCED IMID ACTIVITY Non-Final OA NURIX THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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