Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

John S Y Chu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHU, JOHN S Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1722 1737 1752 1795 2881

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHU, JOHN S Y has resolved 981 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1722. The allowance rate is 76.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1075 days. The substantial resolved portfolio shows allowance in a majority of cases, with a median prosecution period that calls for continued management after initial examination.

The interview lift is 5.4%, indicating a modest measured association with allowance. The leading companies are Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are WHDA, LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. Counsel may emphasize disciplined written prosecution while using interviews selectively to resolve focused issues.

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

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
1,054
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 981 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18214200 PATTERN FORMING METHOD, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND KIT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18059198 ON-PRESS DEVELOPMENT TYPE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, METHOD OF PREPARING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17946148 PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL, TRANSFER FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CIRCUIT WIRING, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TOUCH PANEL, AND PATTERN FORMING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17902404 TRANSFER FILM, PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL, PATTERN FORMING METHOD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CIRCUIT BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TOUCH PANEL Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18212913 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18098233 PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMER CAPABLE OF MULTI-STEP DEPROTECTION REACTION, PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17938338 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17721852 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17935185 PHOTOSENSITIVE STRUCTURAL BODY AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE PHOTOSENSITIVE STRUCTURAL BODY, AND INKJET RECORDING HEAD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18554651 HYDROPHOBIC CROSSLINKABLE PINNING UNDERLAYERS WITH IMPROVED DRY ETCH CAPABILITIES FOR PATTERNING DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF PS-B-PMMA TYPE BLOCK COPOLYMERS Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
17909999 NEGATIVE TYPE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING REFLECTANCE MODIFIER Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18147472 LIGHT RESPONSIVE PHOTORESISTS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18005594 PHOTORESISTS FROM SN(II) PRECURSORS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18379860 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN LAYER USING THE SAME AND COLOR FILTER Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18244370 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN LAYER USING THE SAME, AND COLOR FILTER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17950685 HIGH RESOLUTION LATENT IMAGE PROCESSING, CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT AND THERMAL DEVELOPMENT Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18635945 Resist Material, Resist Composition, And Patterning Process Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18404506 ONIUM SALT, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18229880 RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18271908 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN FILM, PHOTOSENSITIVE DRY FILM, AND PATTERN FORMATION METHOD Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18200892 CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18095235 RESIST COMPOSITION AND PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
17545062 ALCOHOL COMPOUND, CHEMICALLY AMPLIFIED NEGATIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND RESIST PATTERN FORMING PROCESS Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18379106 EUV PHOTORESIST AND UNDERLAYER ADHESION MODULATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17726036 PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION WITH NOVEL SOLVENT Final Rejection TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18093537 ADDITIVES FOR METALLIC PHOTORESIST Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
17429015 FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING RAW PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18291075 PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PHOTOSENSITIVE ELEMENT, PRINTED WIRING BOARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18487617 METHOD OF FORMING LINE PATTERN IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18256899 RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIST PATTERN Final Rejection TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John S Y Chu's allowance rate?

76.8% of resolved applications examined by John S Y Chu were allowed (981 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 1722 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John S Y Chu?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John S Y Chu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John S Y Chu took 1,075 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John S Y Chu work in?

John S Y Chu examines applications in Art Unit 1722 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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