Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GONG, KRIS HANYU

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3785

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kris Hanyu Gong serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3785. He has 35 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 25.7 percent. This metric reflects the proportion of applications that reach a final grant in this docket, indicating the challenges applicants may face during the examination process.

The interview lift is 47.7 percent. This figure suggests that conducting an interview significantly increases the probability of success compared to the 25.7 percent baseline. Direct communication may help resolve technical issues and move cases toward an allowance, as supported by the 35 resolved cases recorded in this docket.

The median time to allowance is 1358 days. This duration indicates the length of the prosecution process for successful cases. With 35 resolved cases, these figures offer a perspective on the hurdles and strategic opportunities in this docket, highlighting the value of interviews and providing a reliable basis for applicant strategy and expectation management.

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

Performance Statistics

25.7%
Allow Rate
-44.3% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+47.7%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17910471 MASK Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
16770392 Systems And Methods For Monitoring Tracheotomy Patients Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
17655690 SOMATOSENSATION DEVICE FOR LOSS OF FEELING IN THE FOOT Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17650009 RESPIRATOR Final Rejection HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
18645466 FLAVOR INHALER OR AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND PROGRAM THEREFOR Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
17505883 TECHNIQUES AND INSULIN PUMP FOR ENHANCED SITE HEALTH AND BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL FOR AID SYSTEMS Final Rejection Insulet Corporation
17755219 ALARM FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17701009 INHALER Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
18293979 HEAD WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18021276 Massage Device With Optimized Automatic Operating Mode Non-Final OA SEB S.A.
18245936 System and Method for Operating a Ventilator Non-Final OA University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education

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