Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIANG, SHIBIN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1741 1742 1743 1754 1762 1781 1787 1792

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shibin Liang serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1741. He has handled 443 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 62.8 percent. This figure indicates the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The interview lift is 17.0 percent. This metric represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. The median time to allowance is 1108 days.

With 443 resolved cases, the 62.8 percent allowance rate suggests a consistent approach to examination. The 17.0 percent interview lift indicates that verbal communication is an effective strategy for applicants. The 1108 days median time to allowance is a key figure for understanding the expected duration of prosecution. These statistics help practitioners navigate the specific requirements of Art Unit 1741. The allowance rate and interview lift are the primary indicators of success for this examiner in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

62.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
494
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
66.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18756468 MANUFACTURE OF TAPERED COMPOSITE PANELS Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
19089478 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING INFILL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18187731 INJECTION MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19176334 METHOD OF MAKING A FLEXIBLE PACKAGE MADE OF POLYMERIC FILM Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18589638 METHOD OF PRODUCING BLOW-MOLDED PRODUCT, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PELLETS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18708421 STRETCHED FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18736391 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS Final Rejection KRONES AG
18222922 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH CHANGEOVER ROBOT Final Rejection KRONES AG
18222911 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING PLASTIC PREFORMS INTO PLASTIC CONTAINERS, HAVING A MOLD CARRIER HOLDER WITH CARRYING FUNCTION Final Rejection KRONES AG
18080603 Apparatus and method for heating plastic preforms with adjustment of heating power Non-Final OA KRONES AG
18697636 CONNECTING TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXTRUDER Final Rejection BASF SE
18571685 LEADING EDGE PROTECTION SHIELD Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
17823118 TIRE TREAD PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIRE TREAD Non-Final OA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18273714 Abnormality Detection System, Molding Machine System, Abnormality Detection Apparatus, Abnormality Detection Method and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Recording Medium Final Rejection The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
18333625 MOLD CLAMPING DEVICE AND INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18863202 RESIN PIPE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18006685 Method for Producing a Biocompatible Implant, and Implant Final Rejection Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
19066905 PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS FOR IRRIGATION APPLICATION ON A PRODUCTION LINE FOR PRODUCING INFUSION CONTAINERS Non-Final OA B. Braun Melsungen AG
19182504 HAND-HELD THREE-DIMENSIONAL DRAWING DEVICE Non-Final OA WobbleWorks, Inc.
18683192 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SHAPED OBJECTS OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
19111061 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED OBJECT Non-Final OA TEIJIN LIMITED
19065702 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUAL-WAVELENGTHS, TWO-PHOTON PRINTING TO CREATE HIGH-RESOLUTION, MULTI-MATERIAL 3D STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security. LLC
18644898 Machine for forming doughs for oven-baked products Non-Final OA SOREMARTEC S.A.

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