Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIN, KENNY S

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

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kenny S. Lin serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2152. The examiner has 880 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 70.2 percent. This rate indicates a good probability of obtaining a patent grant. The 880 resolved cases provide a robust data set, ensuring that these performance metrics are well-supported by historical outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 1065. This duration represents the typical time from filing to the issuance of a patent. The interview lift is 11.9 percent. This figure shows the increased chance of allowance when an interview is held. Compared to the 70.2 percent allowance rate, the 11.9 percent lift suggests that interviews are a beneficial supplement to the standard prosecution process.

In Art Unit 2152, the 70.2 percent allowance rate and 1065 median days to allowance define a predictable prosecution path. The 880 resolved cases reflect a significant level of experience. The 11.9 percent interview lift is a valuable strategic option for practitioners. Overall, the data points to a consistent and generally favorable environment for applicants working with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
890
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 880 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18859366 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18922030 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18705201 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SURVIVAL TIMER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18800768 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Quectel Wireless Solutions 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.
18861933 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18823729 HIGH PRIORITY CELL SEARCH WITH EXTENDED DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18836173 RESOURCE MAPPING FOR RANDOM ACCESS REPETITIONS USING A SAME SPATIAL FILTER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18727507 UPDATING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES FOR PERIODIC COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18372847 RELAY DEVICE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) NACK MESSAGE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18923090 Notification of Expected Event Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18823850 RANK DRIVEN MEASUREMENT EVENT AND REPORTING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
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.
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.
18824718 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RADIO UNIT BACKUP CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.
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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