Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DONG, LIANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724 3725 3799

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Liang Dong is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3724. He has 504 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 53.2%. This 53.2% rate reflects the frequency of grants among the 504 cases. Practitioners can use this 53.2% figure to estimate the probability of a successful outcome for their applications.

The median days to allowance is 1084. This 1084-day period is the time from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1084 days serves as a timeline for applicants to consider when their cases are assigned to this examiner. The 1084-day duration is a key metric for budgeting and project management during the prosecution process in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 32.9%. This 32.9% lift shows a significant increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. A 32.9% lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective tactic. Practitioners should use this 32.9% figure to justify scheduling an interview to resolve pending rejections and improve the 53.2% base allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

53.2%
Allow Rate
-16.8% vs TC avg
575
Total Applications
+32.9%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 504 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19062275 SAW CHAIN Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
17817867 RECIPROCATING SAW BLADE Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18973388 POWERED SAW HAND DETECTION AND CONTROL Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18811263 Pilotless Knockout Tool Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18808428 BAND SAW Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18645446 POLE SAW WITH IMPROVED CLAMPING Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18474346 CHAINSAW CUTTERS Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18469902 GARDEN TOOL AND PARALLEL POSITION SENSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18652837 VIBRATORY LINEAR ACTUATOR, FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR FASTENING VIBRATORY LINEAR ACTUATOR TO FASTENING PORTION COUNTERPART, AND CUTTER Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17796180 ELECTRIC RAZOR Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18808439 RECIPROCATING POWER TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18788776 CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18807469 BEARING FOR MOUNTING THE DRIVE SHAFT OF A WORK APPARATUS IN A GUIDE TUBE, AND WORK APPARATUS INCLUDING THE BEARING Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18878136 ELECTRIC SHAVER WITH ROTATABLE EXTERNAL CUTTING MEMBER HAVING V-SHAPED HAIR-ENTRY OPENINGS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18791130 PUNCHING DEVICE AND PUNCHING METHOD USING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18889668 VIBRATORY CUTTING SYSTEM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
19063680 Chainsaw Non-Final OA YAMABIKO CORPORATION
18948000 RAZOR BLADE Final Rejection DORCO CO., LTD.
18647533 RAZOR HANDLE Non-Final OA DORCO CO., LTD.
18944645 CHAINSAWS AND TENSIONING SYSTEMS FOR CHAINSAWS Final Rejection Techtronic Cordless GP
18816079 DIVIDING METHOD Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18366182 CUTTING APPARATUS Final Rejection DISCO CORPORATION
18557692 HANDHELD POWER TOOL Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB
18842933 SUPPLY DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING SEGMENTS OF ENERGY CELLS TO A CELL STACKING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING SEGMENTS OF ENERGY CELLS TO A CELL STACKING DEVICE Non-Final OA KÖRBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18843049 FOOD PORTIONING MACHINE AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF Final Rejection THURNE-MIDDLEBY LTD
18257228 CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A RAZOR HEAD TO A RAZOR HANDLE Non-Final OA BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
18647804 CANTILEVERED CUTTING MACHINE Non-Final OA Park Industries, Inc.

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