Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

George C. Jin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JIN, GEORGE C.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3669 3747 3799

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

JIN, GEORGE C. handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3669. The profile records 493 resolved cases, with an 84.2% allowance rate and a median of 785 days to allowance. Interview lift is 13.3%, showing a modest association between interviews and case outcomes.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP. Practitioners should use focused claim analysis and selective interviews to address examination issues efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
516
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
33.2%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19264458 CONTROLLING AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE BASED ON SOIL DAMAGE SCORE Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18790542 VEHICLE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18424293 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18871872 SENSING SYSTEM, SENSING DEVICE, AND SENSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18627743 LEARNING DEVICE, SQUEAL NOISE PREDICTION DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND SQUEAL NOISE PREDICTION METHOD Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19151316 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TEMPERATURE IN AN ENGINE OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
19252215 PISTON AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18983013 DUAL FUEL ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DUAL FUEL ENGINE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc.
18649322 VEHICLE AND METHOD OF BRAKING THE VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner George C. Jin's allowance rate?

84.2% of resolved applications examined by George C. Jin were allowed (493 resolved cases), compared with 59.0% across Art Unit 3669 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner George C. Jin?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner George C. Jin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by George C. Jin took 785 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner George C. Jin work in?

George C. Jin examines applications in Art Unit 3669 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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