Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ricky Chin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHIN, RICKY

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2423 2424 2623

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHIN, RICKY works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2423. The profile covers 571 resolved cases, with a 68.7% allowance rate and a median of 1206 days to allowance. Interviews show a 21.6% lift, a positive association that may justify focused interview preparation.

Sony Group Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. are the listed leading companies. BakerHostetler, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP are the listed leading firms. The allowance rate and pendency measure together indicate that prosecution planning should account for both outcome and timing.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
598
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 571 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18467125 EYE GAZE TRACKING SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19256920 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING HAND OF A USER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18334060 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM OF MOBILE MEANS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19085118 MOTION-SENSING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18725145 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18692337 IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18924879 OBJECT TRACKING USING A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19090913 Electronic Game Systems and Methods with Multilevel Metamorphic Features Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18839544 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
18821498 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WITH NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection Movidius Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ricky Chin's allowance rate?

68.7% of resolved applications examined by Ricky Chin were allowed (571 resolved cases), compared with 36.9% across Art Unit 2423 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ricky Chin?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ricky Chin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ricky Chin took 1,206 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ricky Chin work in?

Ricky Chin examines applications in Art Unit 2423 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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