Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew Chung, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHUNG, ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2145 2173 2898

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHUNG, ANDREW has resolved 333 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2145. The allowance rate is 56.2%, while the median time to allowance is 1383 days. The record shows a modest majority of resolved cases reaching allowance and a prosecution timeline that can extend substantially.

The interview lift is 31.1%, indicating that interviews may be an important tool for improving prosecution outcomes in this profile. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, Arcane Law PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners should pair interview preparation with well-developed fallback positions.

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

Performance Statistics

56.2%
Allow Rate
-11.8% vs TC avg
360
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1383
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
64.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18387702 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17572078 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18048188 METHOD OF FORMING A DOPED POLYSILICON LAYER Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18148240 CHIRAL COUPLING-BASED VALLEYTRONIC MAGNETOELECTRIC SPIN-ORBIT DEVICES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18091014 HYBRID BONDED DIE-LAST INTERCONNECT ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18082851 EPITAXIAL SOURCE OR DRAIN REGION WITH A WRAPPED CONDUCTIVE CONTACT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18087990 GATE-ALL-AROUND TRANSISTORS WITH CLADDED SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18067968 STACKED TRANSISTORS WITH STEPPED CONTACTS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18494594 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18162074 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING FOR AlN AND GaN POLARITY CONTROL Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18344860 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18203654 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Chung's allowance rate?

56.2% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Chung were allowed (333 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Chung?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew Chung take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Chung took 1,383 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Chung work in?

Andrew Chung examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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