Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Robin Han, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HAN, ROBIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2881 3772 3786

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Robin Han has resolved 155 cases in Art Unit 2881. His allowance rate is 33.5 percent, which is quite low. The median days to allowance is 1312 days. This data suggests that applicants face significant hurdles in Tech Center 3700, with a majority of cases not reaching allowance.

The interview lift is a very high 61.8 percent. This suggests that while the baseline allowance rate is low, interviews are extremely effective at moving cases toward allowance. Top companies include Pro Med Instruments GmbH, Bayer OY, and Oasis Medical Inc. Firms like FBT Gibbons LLP, FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN, and Giordano Law LLC are frequently involved. Practitioners should view an interview as an essential step in prosecution given the 61.8 percent lift.

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

Performance Statistics

33.5%
Allow Rate
-36.5% vs TC avg
184
Total Applications
+61.8%
Interview Lift
1312
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 155 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19053530 Flavored Tooth Guard Device Final Rejection Individual inventor
18353765 SURGICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Individual inventor
17693339 ARM SUPPORT Final Rejection Individual inventor
17687092 BITE REGISTRATION GUIDE USING CALIBRATED SHIMS FOR MOLAR STABILIZATION Non-Final OA Individual inventor
17451207 PROTECTIVE FACE MASK Final Rejection Individual inventor
17132268 Fixed Camera Apparatus, System, and Method for Facilitating Image-Guided Surgery Final Rejection Individual inventor
19321978 INSERTER Final Rejection Bayer Oy
19298494 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING THE PUNCTAL OPENING Final Rejection Oasis Medical, Inc.
19226321 HEAD STABILIZATION DEVICE TENSIONING FEATURE AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA pro med instruments GmbH
18179510 Head Stabilization Device Tensioning Feature and Method of Use Non-Final OA pro med instruments GmbH
18028453 POLYMERIC MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM Non-Final OA ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, Inc.
18899519 COMPRESSION GARMENT ASSEMBLY SET, COMPRESSION GARMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A COMPRESSION GARMENT Final Rejection MEDI USA, L.P.
18635808 LIMB SUPPORT DEVICE Final Rejection Early Charm Ventures LLC
18608687 PROTECTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FILTER MASK AND EYE SHIELD WITH MAGNIFICATION LENSES Final Rejection KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
18691840 Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Final Rejection Sebela VLC Limited
18440951 MULTI-DIGIT BRACES AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Fight Fingers, LLC
17922987 VAGINAL DEVICE FOR PROLAPSE TREATMENT Final Rejection Stichting Radboud universitair medisch centrum
18562481 SYSTEM, METHOD AND KIT FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF A HUMAN'S BODY PART Non-Final OA MACROMEDICS B.V.
18510703 METHODS AND DYNAMIC DENTAL APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF AWAKE BRUXISM AND/OR SLEEP BRUXISM Final Rejection Population Sleep, LLC
18506562 Biodegradable Patient Support Device for Positioning During a Surgical Procedure and Patient Positioning Method Final Rejection Xodus Medical, Inc.
15774250 BAND FOR COMPRESSING OR SUPPORTING A JOINT Non-Final OA MILLET INNOVATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robin Han's allowance rate?

33.5% of resolved applications examined by Robin Han were allowed (155 resolved cases), compared with 69.6% across Art Unit 2881 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robin Han?

This examiner's interview lift is +61.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robin Han take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robin Han took 1,312 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robin Han work in?

Robin Han examines applications in Art Unit 2881 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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