Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHIN, RICKY

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2423 2424 2623

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricky Chin is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2423, with 568 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.5%, providing a reasonable baseline for success. The interview lift is 21.7%, which is a significant positive factor, suggesting that interviews are effective at increasing the 68.5% probability of allowance. This indicates that direct communication is a productive strategy for applicants in this queue.

The median days to allowance is 1209, reflecting the typical prosecution timeline for the 568 resolved cases. This 1209-day metric is an important factor for practitioners to manage in Art Unit 2423. The 21.7% interview lift is a key tool for overcoming rejections and potentially moving toward an allowance. Despite the 1209-day median, the 68.5% allowance rate remains a positive indicator. Attorneys can use these metrics from Tech Center 2600 to develop a targeted prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
587
Total Applications
+21.7%
Interview Lift
1209
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 568 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19256920 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING HAND OF A USER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19090913 Electronic Game Systems and Methods with Multilevel Metamorphic Features Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18334060 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM OF MOBILE MEANS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18467125 EYE GAZE TRACKING SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
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
19085118 MOTION-SENSING CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18811427 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING USAGE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18822611 MOBILE TERMINAL AND VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Maxell, Ltd.
18924879 OBJECT TRACKING USING A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18839544 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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