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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shin Hon Chen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHEN, SHIN HON

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2131 2431

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHEN, SHIN HON is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2131. The record includes 814 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 86.2%, and a median of 1003 days to allowance. The interview lift is 13.5%, showing a positive but comparatively limited interview-associated difference in the profile data.

The listed companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Capital One Services LLC, and Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Gilliam IP PLLC (Palo Alto Networks), and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. The substantial case record supports using the profile for allowance and timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
841
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848379 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18485946 MULTI-PERSONA RESOURCE ACCESS AND COLLABORATION WITH FINE-GRAINED ACCESS CONTROLS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18621348 Manager For Ingesting Secure User Information and Permitting Scope Limited Access Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19294647 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTAINER DATA Non-Final OA Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
18495328 ROUTER INCLUDING ANTI-THEFT FEATURES Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
19007682 MANAGING AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION IN TEXTUAL DATA FROM USER INPUT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19041120 MALICIOUS URL DETECTION AND REMEDIATION FOR COLLABORATION-BASED SAAS APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18130272 DOMAIN NAME BLOCKCHAIN USER ADDRESSES Non-Final OA VeriSign, Inc.
18170105 HIERARCHICAL DATA TRAFFIC CONTROL IN NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18740358 METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MANAGE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION IN A DOCUMENT Non-Final OA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shin Hon Chen's allowance rate?

86.2% of resolved applications examined by Shin Hon Chen were allowed (814 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2131 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shin Hon Chen?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shin Hon Chen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shin Hon Chen took 1,003 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shin Hon Chen work in?

Shin Hon Chen examines applications in Art Unit 2131 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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