Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yong Liang Chu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHU, YONG LIANG

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1621 1626 1629 1672 1714 1731 1736 1738 4100

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHU, YONG LIANG has resolved 1453 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1621. The allowance rate is 74.9%, with a median time to allowance of 880 days. The large resolved portfolio shows allowance in a majority of matters, while the median timeline is shorter than several other extended prosecution records in the supplied profile data.

The interview lift is 3.2%, indicating little measured association with interviews. The leading companies are Canon Inc., IFP Energies nouvelles, and Korea Institute of Science and Technology. The leading firms are MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and ASLAN LAW, P.C. Practitioners may focus on strong written claim analysis and use interviews for narrowly defined clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
1,505
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
880
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1453 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
34.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18294641 TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PHOTOCATALYTIC AND OTHER CHEMICAL REACTIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18575093 ABSORBENT AQUEOUS COMPOSITION CONTAINING A BASE AND AN AZOLE FOR SEPARATING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A GASEOUS EFFLUENT Non-Final OA IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
18322975 METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF COPPER-NICKEL POLYHEDRAL NANOCRYSTALS Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18663530 ALLOY MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS FOR PROCESSING HYDROGEN SULFIDE Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18679826 FIBER BUNDLE FOR ARTIFICIAL HAIR AND HAIR ORNAMENT PRODUCT INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18082279 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION THAT CAN BE SIZED INTO FINE PARTICLES Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18833039 CERAMIC THERMAL SPRAY PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR FORMING THERMAL BARRIER COATING LAYER Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17785332 BUOYANT HOLLOW PARTICLES COMPOSTION AND METHOD Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18030144 Catalyst Composition Comprising Ferrite-Based Magnetic Material Adapted for Inductive Heating Non-Final OA BASF MOBILE EMISSIONS CATALYSTS LLC
18277709 NANOCARBON MATERIAL DISPERSION COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
17977146 NEAR INFRARED (NIR) LIGHT CONTROLLED RUTHENIUM CATALYZED OLEFIN METATHESIS Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18414811 AMORPHOUS BORON NITRIDE FILM, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BORON NITRIDE FILM Non-Final OA UNIST (ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
18253835 Improved Process to Prepare Catalyst from In-Situ Formed Alumoxane Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18713741 CONTINUOUS CLEANING SYSTEM FOR HALOGEN SALTS Non-Final OA Deutsches Zentrum Für Luft- Und Raumfahrt E.V
18809529 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yong Liang Chu's allowance rate?

74.9% of resolved applications examined by Yong Liang Chu were allowed (1,453 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yong Liang Chu?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yong Liang Chu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yong Liang Chu took 880 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yong Liang Chu work in?

Yong Liang Chu examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 4100.

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