Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIU, CHU CHUAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1796 1797 3735 3774 3777 3791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chu Chuan Liu is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1796, with 785 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 71.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1228. These metrics indicate a favorable environment for applicants, with a high likelihood of success and a standard prosecution timeline. The volume of cases suggests a consistent and predictable approach to examination within this art unit.

The interview lift is 14.8 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a helpful tool for applicants to improve their 71.2 percent chance of success and navigate the 1228-day prosecution timeline. Engaging in direct dialogue with Liu can help resolve technical issues and clarify claim language, providing a more efficient path to allowance than relying solely on written amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
813
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19390607 RING-TYPE WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18563428 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING A PULSE WAVE SIGNAL Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17944582 DEEP TISSUE OPTICAL SENSING DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18827042 DIRECT LIGHT DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
18901533 SOFT BOOT PULSE OXIMETRY SENSOR Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
18882092 USER-WORN DEVICE FOR NONINVASIVELY MEASURING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER OF A USER Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18662866 AUTOMATED CONDITION SCREENING AND DETECTION Final Rejection Masimo Corporation
18625126 OPIOID OVERDOSE DETECTION USING PATTERN RECOGNITION Non-Final OA MASIMO CORPORATION
18921688 AUTOREGULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING TISSUE OXIMETRY AND BLOOD PRESSURE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18494526 IMPLANTABLE SENSING DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR MOUNTING ON OUTER SURFACE OF BONE Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
18437595 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CGM WARM-UP TIME BY APPLICATION OF OPTICAL ENERGY Final Rejection Insulet Corporation
18841563 ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD, AND TRAINED MODEL Non-Final OA MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
18822614 PUPILLOMETER Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
19017397 SENSOR APPLICATOR ASSEMBLY FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA I-SENS, INC.
18849534 ENERGY-EFFICIENT ANALYTE DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
18201489 Implant Authentication and Connectivity Final Rejection Orthosensor Inc.

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