Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zhengqing J Qi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as QI, ZHENGQING J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3645 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

QI, ZHENGQING J works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3645. Across 125 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 68.0%, the interview lift is 12.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1390 days. The allowance rate is comparatively solid within the profile, while interview activity shows a smaller measured effect.

NEC Corporation, Daimler Truck AG, and Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. are the leading companies. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Brooks Kushman P.C. are the leading firms. The limited case base supports careful use of the figures in prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
162
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1390
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18617827 REINIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN LIDARSENSORSYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18721332 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18215424 OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE, OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL SENSING METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18219560 LIDAR APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF THE SAME AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
19077589 OPTICAL SENSOR Non-Final OA SICK AG
18246146 OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR SPATIALLY RESOLVED DISTANCE DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18533407 Efficient Integrated Multimode Amplifiers for Scalable Long-Haul SDM Transmission Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17070414 Multi-Detector Lidar Systems and Methods Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18746467 OPTICAL SYSTEM WITH AN ACOUSTO-OPTIC MODULATOR ARRANGED IN A DOUBLE-PASS CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC
18402456 SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS OF LIDAR AND TOF SENSORS Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC
18239028 FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIDAR SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA INNOVUSION (WUHAN) CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zhengqing J Qi's allowance rate?

68.0% of resolved applications examined by Zhengqing J Qi were allowed (125 resolved cases), compared with 67.5% across Art Unit 3645 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zhengqing J Qi?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zhengqing J Qi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zhengqing J Qi took 1,390 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zhengqing J Qi work in?

Zhengqing J Qi examines applications in Art Unit 3645 in Tech Center 4100.

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