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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Erica S Y Lin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIN, ERICA S Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2849 2853 2861

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIN, ERICA S Y is assigned to USPTO tech center 2800 and art unit 2849. The profile contains 1083 resolved cases, a 86.0% allowance rate, a 2.7% interview lift, and a median of 847 days to allowance. The large record supports using the allowance measure as meaningful context, while the low interview figure indicates limited observed change associated with interviews.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Airbus SAS, and Seiko Epson Corporation are the listed companies. JCIPRNET, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and DENTONS Durham Jones Pinegar are the leading firms. The varied hardware and industrial portfolio makes application-specific technical analysis important, especially where claim scope depends on component relationships or control functionality.

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

Performance Statistics

86.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
1,109
Total Applications
+2.7%
Interview Lift
847
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1083 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18986024 Thermal Imaging Camera Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18943092 TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
18935748 Ink Set And Recording Method Using The Same Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18666245 HOT STOP APERTURE FIXTURES FOR THERMAL IMAGING MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19029740 DETECTING MICROCRACKS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DIE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18709092 MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE OF A HEATER ELEMENT FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18817368 Highly Flexible Thermoelectric Composite Materials for Temperature Sensing in Aircraft Non-Final OA University of Washington
18825626 ULTRA-LOW POWER TEMPERATURE SENSOR DESIGN Non-Final OA Northeastern University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Erica S Y Lin's allowance rate?

86.0% of resolved applications examined by Erica S Y Lin were allowed (1,083 resolved cases), compared with 90.7% across Art Unit 2849 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Erica S Y Lin?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Erica S Y Lin took 847 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Erica S Y Lin work in?

Erica S Y Lin examines applications in Art Unit 2849 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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