Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Cho Yiu Kwong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KWONG, CHO YIU

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3693 3698

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

KWONG, CHO YIU works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3693. The profile covers 333 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 32.1% and a median of 1498 days to allowance. The interview lift is 3.9%, indicating a modest positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Fmr LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Capital One Services LLC. The listed firms include Hanchuk Kheit LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP. Practitioners may need to account for the reported timing measure when planning prosecution milestones.

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

Performance Statistics

32.1%
Allow Rate
-19.9% vs TC avg
386
Total Applications
+3.9%
Interview Lift
1498
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 333 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
29.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18740811 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEER-TO-PEER IDENTITY VERIFICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19009862 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED NUDGES IN A COMPETITION ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
19001129 CONTROLS FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18746613 EXECUTION OF LIFE INSURANCE POLICY VIA SMART CONTRACT ON BLOCKCHAIN Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18469941 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A TEMPORARY, LIMITED USE MACHINE-READABLE CODE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCOUNT Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
19012371 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FINANCIAL FORECASTING Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18082059 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BANKING SERVICES TO CRYPTOCURRENCY ACCOUNTS Final Rejection NCR Corporation
19219513 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING DATA TO END USER DATA DELIVERY VEHICLES Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
19011238 SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING A ROUTER FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
15210817 Crypto Voting and Social Aggregating, Fractionally Efficient Transfer Guidance, Conditional Triggered Transaction, Datastructures, Apparatuses, Methods and Systems Final Rejection FMR LLC
15210807 Smart Rules and Social Aggregating, Fractionally Efficient Transfer Guidance, Conditional Triggered Transaction, Datastructures, Apparatuses, Methods and Systems Non-Final OA FMR LLC
15209709 Point-to-Point Transaction Guidance Apparatuses, Methods and Systems Non-Final OA FMR LLC
18653766 PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL NEWSLETTER GENERATION SYSTEM BASED ON USER DEMOGRAPHIC, INTERESTS, AND PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Nowcasting.ai, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cho Yiu Kwong's allowance rate?

32.1% of resolved applications examined by Cho Yiu Kwong were allowed (333 resolved cases), compared with 20.9% across Art Unit 3693 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cho Yiu Kwong?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cho Yiu Kwong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cho Yiu Kwong took 1,498 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cho Yiu Kwong work in?

Cho Yiu Kwong examines applications in Art Unit 3693 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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