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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Leonard S Liang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIANG, LEONARD S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2853 2857 2862 2881

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIANG, LEONARD S handles cases in USPTO tech center 2800 and art unit 2800. Across 650 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 62.3%, the interview lift is 4.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1346 days. The profile combines a substantial record with a relatively long stated allowance interval, so applicants may need to plan for sustained prosecution activity.

Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and IFP Energies nouvelles are the leading companies. VENABLE LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP are the listed firms. The energy and automotive representation suggests that technically specific explanations and well-supported claim distinctions may be important in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-5.7% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
1346
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 650 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18162470 DRILL BIT DYSFUNCTION IDENTIFICATION BASED ON COMPACT TORSIONAL BEHAVIOR ENCODING Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18091936 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND DISPLAYING DOWNHOLE TOOL STRING OPERABILITY CONDITIONS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18255859 Method and Device for Determining a Remaining Service Life of a Technical System Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18042059 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ELECTROFACIES INTERPRETATION OF MEASUREMENTS CARRIED OUT IN A WELL Non-Final OA IFP Energies nouvelles
18413244 ESTIMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18735647 DETECTION OF A WAKE UP SIGNAL INDICATIVE OF A SAFETY EVENT IN A BATTERY Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18706191 BATTERY LIFE PREDICTION APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18717362 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR MANAGING MOLECULAR PREDICTION Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
18086256 Assessing and Monitoring Hydrocarbon Exploration Data Maturity Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18211464 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DEFECTS Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
17937621 LIQUID LEVEL ESTIMATION IN A STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18671279 SYSTEMS FOR PROBABILITY BASED FUGITIVE GAS LEAK DETECTION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18176769 MISSION-CENTRIC HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM FOR HIGH VALUE ASSETS Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
17489305 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DEVICE MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Leonard S Liang's allowance rate?

62.3% of resolved applications examined by Leonard S Liang were allowed (650 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Leonard S Liang?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Leonard S Liang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Leonard S Liang took 1,346 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Leonard S Liang work in?

Leonard S Liang examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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