Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIN, ALLEN S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2153 2158

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allen S. Lin serves as an examiner in Art Unit 2153 within Tech Center 2100. The examiner has 250 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 66.8 percent. This rate suggests a positive outlook for patent applications. The interview lift is 56.8 percent, which is a high figure. This suggests that interviews are effective and may be a significant factor in securing an allowance with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1224, reflecting a relatively long prosecution cycle. This 1224 day timeline is a key metric for practitioners to use when planning their strategy in Tech Center 2100. With 250 resolved cases, the 66.8 percent allowance rate and 56.8 percent interview lift are well-supported by the data and provide a clear picture of examiner behavior.

In Art Unit 2153, the 56.8 percent interview lift is a tool for practitioners. While the 66.8 percent allowance rate is recorded, the impact of an interview is significant. Applicants should prepare for a 1224 day median wait but should prioritize an interview to enhance their chances of a grant, as suggested by the lift in the data.

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

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
284
Total Applications
+56.8%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 250 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18889454 MEMORY AID DEVICE, MEMORY AID METHOD, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
17514702 Snapshot-Based Hydration Of A Cloud-Based Storage System Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18814808 Batch Query Partitioning for Multi-engine Execution Non-Final OA PayPal, 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
18100351 DATA PIPELINE BRANCHING Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
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
18300923 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA INDEXING AND REPORTING Non-Final OA YAHOO ASSETS LLC
18670354 CANONICAL MODEL FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
18951758 CHECKING BACKUP DATA BASED ON HONEYPOT OBJECTS Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

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