Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zhe Liu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIU, ZHE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2493

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIU, ZHE is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2493. The record includes 159 resolved cases, a 74.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1078 days to allowance. The allowance result indicates that most matters reached allowance, while the median timing shows that favorable outcomes may require a substantial prosecution period.

The interview lift is 58.5%, indicating a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported data. The listed companies are Apple, Robert Bosch, and the University of Rochester. The listed firms are Norton Rose Fulbright, Oblon, and Riverside Law. Applicants may place significant emphasis on interview preparation, particularly when a focused discussion can support technically precise amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
175
Total Applications
+58.5%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.3%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19198397 Dynamic Token Generation On Eyesight Display With Photoplethysmography Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18917158 TRUSTLESS EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOFS Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19171668 DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DATA PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18431444 ROLLINGCACHE: USING RUNTIME BEHAVIOR TO DEFEND AGAINST CACHE SIDE CHANNEL ATTACKS Non-Final OA University of Rochester
18763983 ROW HAMMER MITIGATION RELIABILITY IN STACKED MEMORY ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18763963 ROW HAMMER MITIGATION FOR STACKED MEMORY ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18384019 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIRUS DETECTION DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18785537 Ransomware Detecting Using Decoy Files Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
18180455 AUTOMATIC MITIGATION OF BIOS ATTACKS Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zhe Liu's allowance rate?

74.2% of resolved applications examined by Zhe Liu were allowed (159 resolved cases), compared with 70.8% across Art Unit 2493 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zhe Liu?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zhe Liu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zhe Liu took 1,078 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zhe Liu work in?

Zhe Liu examines applications in Art Unit 2493 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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