Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHENG, KAREN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1622 1623 1626 1629

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karen Cheng is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1621. The examiner has 692 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 76.3 percent for these cases. This 76.3 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants to evaluate the probability of success when their applications are assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift for this examiner is 26.7 percent. This 26.7 percent lift is a comparison to the allowance rate, suggesting that direct communication is a factor in the prosecution process. Practitioners can use this figure to evaluate the impact of conducting an interview, as it correlates with an increased probability of reaching an allowance compared to the 76.3 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance for Cheng is 772. This 772-day measure provides an expectation for the duration of the patent prosecution cycle. With 692 resolved cases, the examiner has a history that supports these metrics. The combination of the allowance rate and the 772-day median pendency helps in planning patent strategies for Art Unit 1621.

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

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
730
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
772
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 692 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
27.9%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17635631 ARYL AND PYRIDYL AMIDE PESTICIDES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
17807292 PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection AbbVie Inc.
18008648 PREPARATION METHOD OF ACRYLONITRILE DIMER Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18268673 PESTICIDAL MIXTURES Final Rejection BASF SE
17620103 FUROSEMIDE ANALOGUES AND COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
18580788 SUBSTITUTED HETERO-BICYCLOCOMPOUNDS AS SUBTYPE SELECTIVE NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR INHIBITORS Final Rejection THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
17616586 BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS TARGETING THE SKI COMPLEX Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
18700748 TRPC6 INHIBITORY COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING SEPSIS Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18562243 APT1 and APT2 Inhibitors and Uses Thereof Non-Final OA Cornell University
18626187 ANTIBIOTICS COMPRISING LPXH-TARGETING COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Duke University
18687190 EP4 ANTAGONIST COMPOUND AS WELL AS SALT, POLYMORPH AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Wuhan Humanwell Innovative Drug Research and Development Center Limited Company

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