Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHIN, EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2813 2815 2821 2893 3729

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Edward Chin serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2813, with 697 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 87.2%, which is a positive baseline for applicants. The interview lift is 6.8%, indicating a modest benefit from conducting interviews over the 87.2% baseline. This suggests that while interviews are helpful, the high allowance rate is a consistent feature of the examiner's practice in Art Unit 2813.

The median days to allowance is 890, which is the typical duration for the 697 resolved cases in this examiner's history. Practitioners can expect a relatively smooth prosecution, with the 87.2% allowance rate as a strong starting point. The 6.8% interview lift offers an additional tool for success, while the 890-day median provides a reliable timeline for patent grants. These metrics from Tech Center 3700 provide a clear benchmark for planning and managing client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
32.9%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18807904 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A BACKSIDE PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18629799 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18711075 IMAGE SENSOR, CAMERA COMPACT MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PACKAGING STRUCTURE OF IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18740133 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18388119 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18737239 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18731206 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LASER MARKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
16808922 Dicing A Wafer Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17949496 TWO ACCESS DEVICE, ONE STORAGE NODE CELL FOR VERTICAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18707235 SUBSTRATE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18649331 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Rohm Co., Ltd.
18196144 PACKAGES WITH A SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN PACKAGE CONNECTORS AND A SEATING PLANE OF AT LEAST 6 MILS Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18699584 RECEPTOR SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RECEPTOR SUBSTRATE, TRANSFER METHOD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED PANEL, AND STAMPER Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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