Examiner: LIN, CHENG XI

Analysis

Cheng Xi Lin serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3613. The examiner has 331 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 84.6 percent. This high percentage indicates a strong probability of obtaining a patent grant. Practitioners can rely on this 84.6 percent rate when evaluating the strength of their applications in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1102. This duration is the typical time required to reach a successful conclusion in prosecution. The interview lift is 13.9 percent. This figure represents the improvement in allowance probability associated with an examiner interview. While the 84.6 percent allowance rate is already high, the 13.9 percent lift provides an additional path to success for difficult cases.

With 331 resolved cases, Lin's data shows a consistent pattern of high allowance. The 1102 median days to allowance is a critical metric for managing client expectations regarding timing. The 13.9 percent interview lift suggests that oral communication is a beneficial supplement to written responses. Overall, the 84.6 percent allowance rate points to a favorable prosecution environment.