Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Li B Zhen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHEN, LI B

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2121 2194 2197

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHEN, LI B has resolved 168 cases in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2121. The allowance rate is 54.2%, while the interview lift is 39.9%. The median time to allowance is 1881 days. The profile reports allowances in slightly more than half of resolved cases, a meaningful interview association, and a long median time to allowance, all of which support early and structured prosecution planning.

The company portfolio includes International Business Machines Corporation, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Accenture Global Solutions Limited. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. These participants provide relevant reference points for software and institutional technology matters.

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

Performance Statistics

54.2%
Allow Rate
-0.8% vs TC avg
174
Total Applications
+39.9%
Interview Lift
1881
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17547166 COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR MULTI-SOURCE DOMAIN ADAPTATIVE TRAINING BASED ON SINGLE NEURAL NETWORK WITHOUT OVERFITTING AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
17546022 INTEGRATED AI PLANNERS AND RL AGENTS THROUGH AI PLANNING ANNOTATION IN RL Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17457684 ACCELERATING DECISION TREE INFERENCES BASED ON TENSOR OPERATIONS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Li B Zhen's allowance rate?

54.2% of resolved applications examined by Li B Zhen were allowed (168 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Li B Zhen?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Li B Zhen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Li B Zhen took 1,881 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Li B Zhen work in?

Li B Zhen examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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