Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Steven Lim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIM, STEVEN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2646 2684 2686 2687 2688 2689

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIM, STEVEN works in USPTO tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. Across 238 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 68.9%, the interview lift is 12.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1391 days. The profile indicates a meaningful prosecution duration, while the interview measure supports considering examiner engagement as one part of a broader response strategy.

Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Google LLC, and Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. are the listed companies. BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP is the only listed firm. The varied company group means practitioners should rely on the specific technology and record in each application, using the profile primarily for timing and outcome context.

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

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
1391
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 238 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18604757 DATA RECORDER, A DOWNHOLE DATA RECORDING SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF OBTAINING DOWNHOLE DATA FROM A WELLBORE USING THE RECORDING SYSTEM AND RECORDER Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18866543 Joint Radio Architecture to Support Receiving Streams from Multiple Sources Concurrently Non-Final OA Google LLC
18766495 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF ANALYTE VALUES Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven Lim's allowance rate?

68.9% of resolved applications examined by Steven Lim were allowed (238 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven Lim?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven Lim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven Lim took 1,391 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven Lim work in?

Steven Lim examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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