Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIN, AMIE CHINYU

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2436

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Amie Chinyu Lin operates within Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2436. The examiner has 308 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 84.4 percent. This high rate suggests that a large majority of applications are successfully prosecuted to a grant. Practitioners can use this 84.4 percent figure to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome.

The interview lift for this examiner is 30.9 percent. This is a significant increase in the allowance probability when an interview is held. When viewed alongside the 84.4 percent allowance rate, the 30.9 percent lift highlights the effectiveness of direct engagement. The median days to allowance is 991, which is the typical timeframe for reaching a grant.

In Art Unit 2436, Lin's 308 resolved cases provide a stable data set for analysis. The 991 median days to allowance offers a benchmark for pendency. The 30.9 percent interview lift is a strong indicator that interviews are a valuable tactical choice. Combined with the 84.4 percent allowance rate, the data suggests a favorable environment for patent applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
319
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 308 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17917464 METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY AN INTERMEDIATE ENTITY FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO COMMUNICATION DEVICES Non-Final OA Orange
18854924 STATEFUL SIGNATURES Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18842164 Authentication System and Authentication Method Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18958676 PRIORITIZING SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN COMPUTING ECOSYSTEMS Non-Final OA Optum, Inc.
19088966 ENTROPY-BASED RANSOMWARE DETECTION Non-Final OA Commvault Systems, Inc.
18917293 SECURE SERIAL BUS WITH AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
19003837 WEB APPLICATION AND APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) PROTECTION Non-Final OA Radware Ltd.
18946991 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA ICTK CO., LTD.

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