Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Huihong Qiao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as QIAO, HUIHONG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1763 1799

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

QIAO, HUIHONG works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712. Across 135 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 71.1%, the interview lift is 25.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1210 days. Interviews show a meaningful association with allowance in a docket that otherwise has a favorable allowance result.

Daikin Industries Ltd., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are the leading companies. SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Xsensus, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP are the leading firms. Practitioners may benefit from using interviews to focus the record on concrete technical advantages.

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

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
172
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1210
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18579618 COATING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A FLUOROPOLYMER AND A FLUORINATED ALCOHOL IN A FLUORINATED SOLVENT SUITABLE FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION ARTICLES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18282128 POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18512953 FLUOROPOLYMER, AQUEOUS SOLUTION AND COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18165536 COMPOSITION FOR FLUORINE RUBBER CROSSLINKING AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18250054 WATER-BASED INK FOR INKJET RECORDING Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
18184696 HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY FLUORORESIN COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTS THEREOF Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18283393 Curable Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18029147 CONJUGATED-DIENE-BASED POLYMER, RUBBER COMPOSITION, CROSS-LINKED RUBBER OBJECT, AND TIRE Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Huihong Qiao's allowance rate?

71.1% of resolved applications examined by Huihong Qiao were allowed (135 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Huihong Qiao?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Huihong Qiao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Huihong Qiao took 1,210 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Huihong Qiao work in?

Huihong Qiao examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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