James Brian Chin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHIN, JAMES BRIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3795

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

90.9%

Allow Rate

+20.9% vs TC avg

Total Applications

-14.3%

Interview Lift

1082

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%

§101 Eligibility

35.8%

§102 Novelty

48.2%

§103 Obviousness

11.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18287415	CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	NEC Corporation
19139380	METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE, EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE	Final Rejection	ZF CV SYSTEMS GLOBAL GMBH
18707942	SIMULATION DEVICE	Final Rejection	FANUC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Brian Chin's allowance rate?

90.9% of resolved applications examined by James Brian Chin were allowed (11 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Brian Chin?

This examiner's interview lift is -14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James Brian Chin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Brian Chin took 1,082 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Brian Chin work in?

James Brian Chin examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).