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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Wu Cheng Winston Shen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHEN, WU CHENG WINSTON

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1628 1632 1634 1682

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEN, WU CHENG WINSTON has 231 resolved cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1621. The allowance rate is 23.4%, the interview lift is 25.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1349 days. The data therefore show a low allowance rate alongside a positive interview association and a lengthy path to allowance.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, and Figene LLC are the leading listed companies. Hawaii Patent Services, Nixon Peabody LLP, and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP are the leading listed firms. Practitioners handling matters in this profile should consider interviews as part of a broader response plan, while accounting for the 1349-day median and the 23.4% allowance rate when setting client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

23.4%
Allow Rate
-36.6% vs TC avg
247
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1349
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
38.9%
§103 Obviousness
30.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18067214 PROGRAMMABLE INSERTION APPROACHES VIA REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE RECRUITMENT Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17907837 EPITHELIAL CELL TUBE FOR TRACHEAL TRANSPLANTATION Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wu Cheng Winston Shen's allowance rate?

23.4% of resolved applications examined by Wu Cheng Winston Shen were allowed (231 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wu Cheng Winston Shen?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Wu Cheng Winston Shen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Wu Cheng Winston Shen took 1,349 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wu Cheng Winston Shen work in?

Wu Cheng Winston Shen examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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