Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christina Chern, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHERN, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725 1726 1755 1758 1795

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHERN, CHRISTINA works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1721, with 663 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 39.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1287 days. The interview lift is 41.5%, indicating that interviews may materially improve outcomes even though the overall allowance rate is comparatively constrained within this record.

The company record includes Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Trina Solar Co., Ltd., and Ja Solar Technology Yangzhou Co. Ltd. The leading firms are VOLPE KOENIG, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. Practitioners should pair early interview planning with careful claim positioning and realistic timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

39.1%
Allow Rate
-25.9% vs TC avg
712
Total Applications
+41.5%
Interview Lift
1287
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682850 LAYER CONTAINING EFFECT PIGMENTS AND SCATTERING ADDITIVES Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18642165 BIFACIAL THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18712851 Battery Module and Battery Pack and Vehicle Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18376288 BATTERY PACK FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18282660 SOLAR CELL STRING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL STRING Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
18648254 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18702742 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18869270 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18785115 PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS IN STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE AUTOMOTIVE PANELS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christina Chern's allowance rate?

39.1% of resolved applications examined by Christina Chern were allowed (663 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 1721 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christina Chern?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christina Chern take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christina Chern took 1,287 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christina Chern work in?

Christina Chern examines applications in Art Unit 1721 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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