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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenny S Lin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIN, KENNY S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2152 2416 2452 2478 3649

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIN, KENNY S handles cases in USPTO tech center 3600 and art unit 2152. The profile covers 885 resolved cases, with a 70.4% allowance rate, an 11.9% interview lift, and a median of 1066 days to allowance. The large case record provides useful context for the outcome measure, while the interview figure indicates a moderate role for examiner engagement.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the principal companies. Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, and Barta Jones, PLLC are the listed firms. The wireless and mobile technology concentration supports precise treatment of communication protocols, device interactions, and functional claim limitations.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
914
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1066
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 885 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923090 Notification of Expected Event Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18859366 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18705201 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SURVIVAL TIMER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18787282 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR RESOURCE SELECTION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18922035 HANDOVER METHOD AND APPARATUS IN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18769558 PREAMBLE WITH DETECTABLE WLAN VERSION IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18823729 HIGH PRIORITY CELL SEARCH WITH EXTENDED DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18003890 RADIO LINK FAILURE IN SIDELINK RELAY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18877337 METHOD EXECUTED BY MEANS OF USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18861933 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18958868 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18856004 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18289503 METHOD FOR RELEASING REMOTE TERMINAL Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18372847 RELAY DEVICE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) NACK MESSAGE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18949789 BEAM FAILURE DETECTION AND RECOVERY WITH MULTI-TRP AND MULTI-PANEL TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18758320 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18823850 RANK DRIVEN MEASUREMENT EVENT AND REPORTING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18949446 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROCESSOR Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18957806 Clock Synchronization Between Access Networks Through Core Network Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18821832 FULL-DUPLEX NON-ORTHOGONAL MULTIPLE ACCESS-BASED TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL DEVICE EMPLOYING DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenny S Lin's allowance rate?

70.4% of resolved applications examined by Kenny S Lin were allowed (885 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2152 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenny S Lin?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Kenny S Lin took 1,066 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenny S Lin work in?

Kenny S Lin examines applications in Art Unit 2152 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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