Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIN, KO-WEI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1731 1786 3743 3749 3761 3762

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ko-Wei Lin is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working in Art Unit 1731. The examiner has 833 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.0 percent. This rate suggests that more than three-quarters of applications reaching a final disposition are granted. The 833 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for understanding the examiner's tendencies.

The median days to allowance is 1119. This figure represents the typical timeframe for successful prosecution. The interview lift is 20.3 percent. This is a significant increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. When compared to the 76.0 percent allowance rate, the 20.3 percent lift highlights the effectiveness of direct communication with the examiner.

Practitioners in Art Unit 1731 should consider the 20.3 percent interview lift as a key part of their strategy. The 1119 median days to allowance provides a benchmark for pendency. With 833 resolved cases, the examiner's 76.0 percent allowance rate is a reliable indicator of success. The data suggests that while the baseline is strong, interviews can further enhance the likelihood of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
840
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 833 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231075 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18677852 Automated Aircraft Management System Non-Final OA Textron Aviation Inc.
18669117 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FRESH AIR VENTILATION OF AN AIR HANDLING UNIT OF AN HVAC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18618423 OVEN APPLIANCE WITH AIRFLOW DEFLECTION Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18724839 FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
18709571 SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE-CONTROL OF INTERIOR SPACES OF A BUILDING Non-Final OA Envola GmbH
18701087 Stabilization of Salts in High-Temperature Nitrate Salt Systems Non-Final OA DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

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