Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHIN, MICHELLE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2614 2619 2628 2677

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michelle Chin is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611, with 656 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.4%, which is a high success rate for patent seekers. The interview lift is 11.6%, showing that interviews are a useful strategy for increasing the 85.4% probability of allowance. This indicates that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive path for applicants in this queue.

The median days to allowance is 815, reflecting an efficient prosecution timeline for the 656 resolved cases. This 815-day metric is a key advantage for applicants in Art Unit 2611. Practitioners should consider the 11.6% interview lift as a way to further enhance the already high 85.4% allowance rate. The combination of speed and high success makes this a favorable examiner for prosecution. Attorneys can use the 815-day median to forecast a quick resolution in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

85.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
677
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 656 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
71.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19084922 VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19010283 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19192277 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ASSET RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA SNAP INC.
19051957 PIXEL DEPTH DETERMINATION FOR OBJECT Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18632537 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18636322 AUGMENTED-REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED PLACEMENT OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM ELECTRODES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18975336 MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
19199517 DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL MODEL OF A PLANNED INSTRUMENT ATTACHMENT TO ENSURE CORRECT SELECTION OF PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT ATTACHMENT Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18878116 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19170665 VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
19056850 PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AREA WHERE PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL IS PRESENT Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18949379 GUIDED VISUAL DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
18890428 Graphics Processing Unit Instancing Control Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
19075010 OFFLOADING SHADER PROGRAM COMPILATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18981168 DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
18990819 PATH GUIDING USING NEURAL RADIANCE CACHING WITH RESAMPLED IMPORTANCE SAMPLING Non-Final OA DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
19059137 Graphics Processing Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited

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