Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KUAN, JOHN CHUNYANG

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1785 2127 2857 3624 3666 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

John Chunyang Kuan is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1785. The examiner has 563 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 72.3 percent. This rate suggests a generally positive environment for applicants, with a consistent pattern of granting patents. The 563 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for practitioners to evaluate the examiner's historical performance and prosecution style in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1118, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The data also indicates an interview lift of 47.6 percent. This 47.6 percent lift shows that direct communication with the examiner can provide a significant advantage in reaching an allowance. While the 72.3 percent allowance rate is established, the additional benefit of an interview can help resolve remaining issues more effectively. Practitioners should use the 1118-day median and the interview metrics to inform their strategy and manage client expectations for applications assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
587
Total Applications
+47.6%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 563 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
32.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639443 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING DISPLACEMENT SPECTRUMS FROM DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING OF STRAIN MEASUREMENTS FOR MOMENT MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
17880054 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN PIPELINES Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18636334 Magnetometer Array System For Magnetically Noisy Environments Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18321294 BATTERY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18638531 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-SYNCHRONIZED TOPOLOGY AND STATE ESTIMATION IN REAL-TIME UNOBSERVABLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
18193156 Electrochemical Spectroscopy with Amplitude Compensation Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18696218 MEMORY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION USING ADDRESS MAPPING INFORMATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18658732 SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR ESTIMATING TUNING COEFFICIENTS OF A CLASSIFICATION YARD Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
18626303 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SUBSURFACE VELOCITY MODEL Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18585497 Methods, Systems, and Devices for Wireless Power Modules Non-Final OA Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC
18637862 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT INTERRUPT TELEMETRY Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18501823 APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING WHEEL SLIP RATE OF A VEHICLE AND AN APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING DRIVING SPEED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18028319 METHODS AND TOOLS FOR SUPPORTING TIMING OF CONCRETE PROCESSING OPERATIONS Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18393954 POSITION SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
18621374 SENSOR AND SENSOR MIS-WIRING DIAGNOSTIC Non-Final OA Rosemount Inc.
18323988 TIME DOMAIN PROCESSING OF PERIODIC PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS Non-Final OA Whoop, Inc.
18445176 System and method for managing life sustaining bio-systems Final Rejection VOC HEALTH, INC.

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