Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Allen S Lin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIN, ALLEN S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2158

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIN, ALLEN S works in USPTO tech center 2100 and art unit 2153. Across 252 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 66.3%, the interview lift is 58.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1223 days. The interview measure is especially prominent in the profile, indicating that examiner discussions may materially affect prosecution outcomes in the reported record.

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Pure Storage Inc., and DocuSign Inc. are the leading companies. AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - Palantir are the listed firms. The software and data focus supports preparing interview materials that connect claim limitations to concrete system operation.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
+11.3% vs TC avg
284
Total Applications
+58.4%
Interview Lift
1223
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 252 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17514702 Snapshot-Based Hydration Of A Cloud-Based Storage System Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18828691 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CONTINUOUS QUERIES RESPONSIVE TO THE ABSENCE OF CHANGE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17991163 PERVASIVE SEARCH ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18829555 SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCT EVALUATION DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCT EVALUATION DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCT EVALUATION DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18951758 CHECKING BACKUP DATA BASED ON HONEYPOT OBJECTS Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Allen S Lin's allowance rate?

66.3% of resolved applications examined by Allen S Lin were allowed (252 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2153 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Allen S Lin?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Allen S Lin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Allen S Lin took 1,223 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Allen S Lin work in?

Allen S Lin examines applications in Art Unit 2153 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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