Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QI, ZHENGQING J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3645 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

QI, ZHENGQING J is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3645. The examiner has 119 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 68.1 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1392. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 4100.

The interview lift is 12.8 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 3645. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 12.8 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
140
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1392
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 119 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18721332 OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18215424 OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE, OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL SENSING METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18770084 OPTICAL-BASED VALIDATION OF PARALLELISM BETWEEN INTERNAL FACETS Non-Final OA LUMUS LTD.
18191635 ANGLE SENSING DEVICE AND ANGLE SENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18617827 REINIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN LIDARSENSORSYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18246146 OPTICAL MEASURING DEVICE FOR SPATIALLY RESOLVED DISTANCE DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18689749 METHOD FOR OPERATING A GATED CAMERA, CONTROL DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD, GATED CAMERA WITH SUCH A CONTROL DEVICE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH A GATED CAMERA Non-Final OA Daimler Truck AG
18245990 Method for Calibrating a Lighting Device and an Optical Sensor, Control Device for Carrying Out Such a Method, Calibration Device Having Such a Control Device, Motor Vehicle Having Such a Calibration Device, Calibration Marker for Use in Such a Method, Calibration Marker Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker and Calibration Arrangement Having Such a Calibration Marker Arrangement Final Rejection Daimler Truck AG
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.
18832029 RARE-EARTH DOPED FIBER, OPTICAL AMPLIFIER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
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.
18428065 LASER EMITTER AND OPTICAL RANGING APPARATUS Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
17376611 Adjusting Lidar Parameters Based on Environmental Conditions Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18364222 Detection Apparatus, Control Method, Fusion Detection System, and Terminal Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
17764562 DEVICE FOR A SATELLITE LASER DISTANCE MEASUREMENT, AND METHOD FOR A SATELLITE LASER DISTANCE MEASUREMENT Final Rejection DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
18402456 SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS OF LIDAR AND TOF SENSORS Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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