Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Karina J Garcia-Ching, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GARCIA-CHING, KARINA J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2449

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karina J. Garcia-Ching has handled 216 resolved cases in Art Unit 2449, resulting in an allowance rate of 62.5%. A critical data point for practitioners is the interview lift of 37.8%. This substantial increase suggests that interviews are a primary tool for successfully navigating the prosecution process and overcoming examiner objections in Tech Center 2400.

The median days to allowance is 1265, indicating a protracted timeline for applicants such as Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. and NTT Docomo Business Inc. Firms like BakerHostetler and Isidore PLLC should account for this duration when planning strategy. The 37.8% interview lift is particularly relevant given the 62.5% allowance rate, as it represents a significant opportunity to improve the odds of success. The 1265 median days to allowance reflects the thoroughness of the 216 resolved cases handled.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
234
Total Applications
+37.8%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18994551 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18927747 DATA PARSING, TRANSMISSION AND DISPLAY METHODS, APPARATUSES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
19041734 PACKET PROCESSING PIPELINE SHARING IN A NETWORK SWITCH Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18664151 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-EDGE DATA NETWORK BASED SERVICE CONTINUITY Final Rejection LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
19047041 Mapping Logical Network Resources to Transport Resources Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19182436 IN-NETWORK MESSAGE AGGREGATION FOR EFFICIENT SMALL MESSAGE TRANSPORT Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Karina J Garcia-Ching's allowance rate?

62.5% of resolved applications examined by Karina J Garcia-Ching were allowed (216 resolved cases), compared with 61.1% across Art Unit 2449 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Karina J Garcia-Ching?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Karina J Garcia-Ching take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Karina J Garcia-Ching took 1,265 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Karina J Garcia-Ching work in?

Karina J Garcia-Ching examines applications in Art Unit 2449 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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