Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chris Q Liu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIU, CHRIS Q

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2875 3742 3761

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIU, CHRIS Q is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2875. The record covers 409 resolved cases, with a 68.7% allowance rate and a median of 1217 days to allowance. The allowance result indicates that allowed outcomes are common, while the median timing reflects a lengthy prosecution process.

The interview lift is 39.3%, indicating a substantial association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are LG Electronics, Airbus Operations, and Procter & Gamble. The listed firms are Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch, Oblon, and CR Miles. Applicants may benefit from using interviews to focus the dispute before developing detailed amendments and supporting explanations.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
434
Total Applications
+39.3%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 409 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
34.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18525602 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18229413 COOKING APPLIANCE Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18535557 PROCESS FOR LASER MARKING A MEASURING CUP Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18071280 IDENTIFICATION MARK-BEARING GLASS PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IDENTIFICATION MARK-BEARING GLASS PLATE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18552232 HEATER ASSEMBLY HAVING A SEALED AIRFLOW PATHWAY Final Rejection Philip Morris Products S.A.
18556285 WELDING APPARATUS AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS Final Rejection Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18029423 BEAM SHAPING SYSTEM IN THE PROCESS OF LASER WELDING Non-Final OA IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
17401886 FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chris Q Liu's allowance rate?

68.7% of resolved applications examined by Chris Q Liu were allowed (409 resolved cases), compared with 65.6% across Art Unit 2875 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chris Q Liu?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chris Q Liu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chris Q Liu took 1,217 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chris Q Liu work in?

Chris Q Liu examines applications in Art Unit 2875 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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