Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chineyere D Wills-Burns, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLS-BURNS, CHINEYERE D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2628 2664 2672 2673 2695 2699

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chineyere D. Wills-Burns serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2628, where she has 439 resolved cases. She maintains an allowance rate of 84.1 percent. The median time to allowance is 729 days. This indicates a relatively efficient and favorable prosecution environment for applicants.

The interview lift is 10.5 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a helpful tool for advancing cases toward allowance. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Canon Inc. are the top companies in her caseload. Firms like Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Venable LLP frequently handle these matters.

With 439 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial record of performance. The 84.1 percent allowance rate and 729-day median pendency offer a reliable baseline for practitioners. The 10.5 percent interview lift provides a clear tactical advantage for those who choose to engage directly with the examiner during prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
442
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
729
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661872 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18619512 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CHIPS SEQUENTIALLY STACKED ON A PACKAGE SUBSTRATE BY AN ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18603369 CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chineyere D Wills-Burns's allowance rate?

84.1% of resolved applications examined by Chineyere D Wills-Burns were allowed (439 resolved cases), compared with 79.6% across Art Unit 2628 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chineyere D Wills-Burns?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chineyere D Wills-Burns take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chineyere D Wills-Burns took 729 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chineyere D Wills-Burns work in?

Chineyere D Wills-Burns examines applications in Art Unit 2628 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month