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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ruiyun Zhang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHANG, RUIYUN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1782 1784 1798

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHANG, RUIYUN has resolved 1104 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1782. The allowance rate is 70.3%, while the interview lift is 10.7%. The median time to allowance is 1054 days. The large record reports an allowance outcome in a majority of resolved cases, while interviews show a comparatively limited association with that outcome.

The principal companies are Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, LG Chem Ltd., and Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, HSML P.C., and AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP. These names identify recurring technology and counsel experience before the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
1,180
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1054
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18339732 LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, LAMINATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18568565 POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMER FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING AND FILAMENT MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
17963417 Electronic Devices With Rollable Displays Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18714726 SINGLE-COMPONENT EPOXY ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18525648 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18264018 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18560376 OPTICAL FILM HAVING EXCELLENT FOLDING PERFORMANCE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18742113 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18548518 USE OF A STABILIZER COMPOSITION FOR STABILIZING HALOGEN-FREE RECYCLED THERMOPLASTICS, STABILIZER COMPOSITION, MASTER BATCH OR CONCENTRATE, STABILIZED PLASTIC COMPOSITION, PROCESS FOR STABILIZING HALOGEN-FREE RECYCLED THERMOPLASTICS, AND USE OF COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
18207481 HIGH STRENGTH CYANOACRYLATE-BASED TAPES Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18157866 Polyurethane Reactive Hot Melt With Long Pot-Life Under Heat Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18567161 PLATINUM CATALYST MIXTURE, CURABLE LIQUID SILICONE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR CURING CURABLE LIQUID SILICONE COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING PLATINUM CATALYST MIXTURE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18355755 AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE-CONTAINING ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR IMPROVED OPTICAL PROPERTIES IN AR/VR COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18530326 RETARDATION PLATE AND OPTICAL ELEMENT Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18559743 MULTILAYER BODY FOR DISPLAY DEVICES, AND DISPLAY DEVICE, STACKED BODY FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18563617 EPOXY RESIN MODIFIER, EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, ADHESIVE COMPOSED OF EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIN CURED PRODUCT OBTAINED BY CURING EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18561420 Flame-Retardant Composition Comprising 0.040% to 0.095% by Weight of a Flame Retardant Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18290963 FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING A HIGH MELT STRENGTH POLYPROPYLENE Final Rejection Borealis AG
18279662 AQUEOUS DISPERSION Final Rejection TOYOBO MC Corporation
18655325 RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
18285441 Encapsulant Composition for Optical Device and Encapsulant Film for Optical Device Using the Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18276358 Curable Composition Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18283624 BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18249463 RUBBER COMPOSITION, VULCANIZED PRODUCT, AND VULCANIZED MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited
18125934 GAS RELEASING UNDERLAYERS FOR PHOTOPATTERNABLE ORGANOMETALLIC RESIST Final Rejection JSR Corporation
18400587 ANTI-GLARE COMPOSITIONS, ANTI-GLARE FILMS, POLARIZERS, AND DISPLAY DEVICES Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17600204 FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
16924332 A PLURALITY OF HOST MATERIALS AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS KOREA LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ruiyun Zhang's allowance rate?

70.3% of resolved applications examined by Ruiyun Zhang were allowed (1,104 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1782 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ruiyun Zhang?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ruiyun Zhang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ruiyun Zhang took 1,054 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ruiyun Zhang work in?

Ruiyun Zhang examines applications in Art Unit 1782 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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