Listed by the USPTO as LU, CHENG
Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1642 1671 1674
This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases
LU, CHENG examines in tech center 1600 and art unit 1642. The profile covers 221 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 53.8%. The median time to allowance is 1,198 days, establishing a substantial timing reference for prosecution planning.
The interview lift is 64.6%, indicating a strong interview-associated change in the reported allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Thomas Jefferson University, and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. The listed firms are Biospark Intellectual Property Law, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast. Practitioners can use the profile to support early interview preparation and precise claim analysis, while recognizing that the aggregate lift does not establish causation for an individual application.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18256777 | FORMULATION FOR MULTI-PURPOSE APPLICATION | Non-Final OA | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH |
| 17598690 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSING AND TREATING CANCER | Non-Final OA | The Johns Hopkins University |
| 18480778 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETING AND KILLING ALPHA-V BETA-3-POSITIVE CANCER STEM CELLS (CSCS) AND TREATING DRUG RESISTANT CANCERS | Non-Final OA | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
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Build Your Strategy53.8% of resolved applications examined by Cheng Lu were allowed (221 resolved cases), compared with 38.5% across Art Unit 1642 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +64.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Cheng Lu took 1,198 days on average from filing to allowance.
Cheng Lu examines applications in Art Unit 1642 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).