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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Katherine Y Lin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIN, KATHERINE Y

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2113

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIN, KATHERINE Y is assigned to USPTO tech center 2100 and art unit 2113. The record contains 376 resolved cases, a 91.0% allowance rate, a 6.4% interview lift, and a median of 842 days to allowance. The high allowance rate is supported by a meaningful case record, while the modest interview measure suggests that interviews may supplement rather than replace strong written responses.

Micron Technology Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation are the listed companies. Kraguljac Law Group - Oracle, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, and Sheets Law PLLC are the leading firms. The portfolio spans semiconductor, financial, and electronics matters, so practitioners should tailor technical arguments closely to each application.

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

Performance Statistics

91.0%
Allow Rate
+36.0% vs TC avg
392
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18826429 INCIDENT RESOLUTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18958798 EVALUATION DEVICE AND EVALUATION METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19264653 ERROR DETECTION EVENT MECHANISM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18814142 DEVICE FAULT CONDITION REPORTING Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18182241 Application Resource Tracking Between Load Cycles of an Application Final Rejection MICRO FOCUS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Katherine Y Lin's allowance rate?

91.0% of resolved applications examined by Katherine Y Lin were allowed (376 resolved cases), compared with 78.0% across Art Unit 2113 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Katherine Y Lin?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Katherine Y Lin took 842 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Katherine Y Lin work in?

Katherine Y Lin examines applications in Art Unit 2113 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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