Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QIAO, HUIHONG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1763 1799

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

QIAO, HUIHONG is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712. The examiner has 132 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 71.2 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 1204. 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 1700.

The interview lift is 25.0 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 1712. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 25.0 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

71.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 132 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17575804 SURFACE TREATMENT AGENT Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18281590 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Daicel Corporation
18283393 Curable Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17775222 REACTIVE POLYAMIDEIMIDE OLIGOMERS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
18262631 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ONE-COMPONENT COATING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Covestro LLC
18274745 RESIN-EXTENDED MODIFIED DIENE RUBBER Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
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
18522660 MEDICAL RUBBER PRODUCT Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18282128 POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18576420 Polycarbonate Compositions Having Improved Impact Properties Non-Final OA SHPP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
18245756 FAST DRYING INKJET INKS WITH EXTENDED DECAP Final Rejection KAO CORPORATION
17926286 ANTISTATIC AGENT, ANTISTATIC RESIN COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED PRODUCT Non-Final OA SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18548871 THERMOPLASTIC POLYAMIDE PARTICLES FOR TOUGHENING COMPOSITE MATERIALS Non-Final OA Cytec Industries Inc.
18413284 COATINGS, COATED SEPARATORS, BATTERIES, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA CELGARD, LLC

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