Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: HSIA, SHERRIE Y

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2422 2622

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sherrie Y. Hsia is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2422. The record includes 542 resolved cases. An allowance rate of 90.8 percent is reported. This percentage offers a benchmark for applicants evaluating their prospects. The median days to allowance is 719. This period reflects the typical prosecution length for granted patents. Practitioners may use this figure to establish expected timelines for their clients.

The interview lift for Hsia is 7.0 percent. This statistic suggests that an interview improves the likelihood of obtaining a patent. The 7.0 percent interview lift is smaller than the 90.8 percent allowance rate. For the 542 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 719 is a key planning metric. In Art Unit 2422, the interview lift indicates that verbal communication is a productive strategy. This analysis provides a foundation for prosecution in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

90.8%
Allow Rate
+28.8% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+7.0%
Interview Lift
719
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
18.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19157329 META-LENS ARRAY FOR PLENOPTIC CAMERA Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19162962 SYSTEM EMPLOYING AN EVENT CAMERA FOR SYNCHRONIZED RESPONSE TO FAST APPROACHING OBJECTS Non-Final OA RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS LTD.
19314320 Method and Device for Portable, Modular and Compact Optical Microscopy for Studying Material Dynamics at the Nanoscale Non-Final OA Universities Space Research Association

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