Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHERRY, EUNCHA P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2834 2872 2892 3645 4100

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Euncha P Cherry is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2834, with a volume of 1072 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 88.1% indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection. While the interview lift is 9.4%, it still represents a positive increase in the likelihood of allowance compared to the 88.1% baseline. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, they are not the only driver of success in this examiner's queue.

The efficiency of prosecution is highlighted by the median days to allowance of 824. This timeframe is the standard for the 1072 resolved cases handled by this examiner. Practitioners should note that the 9.4% interview lift offers a tactical advantage during the 824-day prosecution cycle. The 88.1% allowance rate is a strong indicator of the examiner's general receptiveness in Art Unit 2834. Attorneys can use the 824-day median to forecast the timing of patent grants in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+28.1% vs TC avg
1,087
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1072 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
47.9%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19061205 OPTICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18941007 OPTICAL MIRROR, SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR OPTICAL MIRROR Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18948177 OPTICAL SCANNING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18474542 IONIC LIQUID MIRROR Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18945538 LIGHT ABSORBING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA AUO Corporation
18888821 Electron Beam Patterning System in Additive Manufacturing Non-Final OA Seurat Technologies, Inc.
18525982 SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH MOVABLE COVER Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18918862 LASER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR Non-Final OA Lumenis Ltd.

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