Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chia-Yi Liu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIU, CHIA-YI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3692 3695 3696

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIU, CHIA-YI is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3692. The record includes 320 resolved cases, a 27.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1709 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates that a minority of matters reached allowance, and the median timing identifies a particularly extended prosecution path in the reported record.

The interview lift is 20.5%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes despite the lower underlying allowance rate. The listed companies are Wells Fargo, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and Visa. The listed firms are DLA Piper for Intuit, Duane Morris, and Oblon. Practitioners may need sustained amendment planning, detailed interview preparation, and careful management of prosecution resources.

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

Performance Statistics

27.2%
Allow Rate
-24.8% vs TC avg
344
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1709
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.1%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
33.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639451 MONITORED ALERTS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chia-Yi Liu's allowance rate?

27.2% of resolved applications examined by Chia-Yi Liu were allowed (320 resolved cases), compared with 20.9% across Art Unit 3692 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chia-Yi Liu?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chia-Yi Liu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chia-Yi Liu took 1,709 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chia-Yi Liu work in?

Chia-Yi Liu examines applications in Art Unit 3692 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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