Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mingjen Jen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JEN, MINGJEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3657 3664 3666

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

JEN, MINGJEN is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3657. The profile covers 749 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 79.8% and a median of 1137 days to allowance. Its 14.1% interview lift identifies a distinct interview-associated outcome measure. Applicants can use the record to frame prosecution timelines and to integrate interviews selectively with written responses and claim amendments.

The listed companies are Airbus SAS, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Mako Surgical Corp. The leading firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Bruce Stone LLP, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle. Their filings can help counsel study aerospace, automotive, and medical-device claims in art unit 3657.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+27.8% vs TC avg
774
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 749 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18816184 SENSOR Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
18695952 Method and Apparatus for Robot Trajectory Planning Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18851104 CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOBILE OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE OBJECT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19048071 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE HYDRAULIC VALVE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mingjen Jen's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Mingjen Jen were allowed (749 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mingjen Jen?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mingjen Jen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mingjen Jen took 1,137 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mingjen Jen work in?

Mingjen Jen examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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