Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LIN, WILL W

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2412

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

Will W. Lin serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2412. The examiner has 509 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 93.5 percent. This is an exceptionally high rate, indicating that nearly all applications result in a patent grant. The 509 resolved cases provide a robust data set that supports this very high probability of success.

The median days to allowance is 775. This duration shows that the prosecution process is quite efficient for successful applications. The interview lift is 5.8 percent. This is a small increase, which is expected given the 93.5 percent baseline allowance rate. While interviews provide a 5.8 percent lift, the high overall allowance rate suggests that most cases proceed to grant without them.

For those in Art Unit 2412, the 93.5 percent allowance rate and 775 median days to allowance define a very favorable environment. The 509 resolved cases reflect a consistent and efficient examination history. The 5.8 percent interview lift is a minor but positive factor. Overall, the data indicates a high likelihood of a successful and relatively fast outcome for patent applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

93.5%
Allow Rate
+35.5% vs TC avg
536
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
775
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.7%
§101 Eligibility
3.5%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785791 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION ON LINKS BETWEEN MLDS IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18617385 INTEGER AND NON-INTEGER BASED VECTOR PERTURBATION PRECODING IN MU-MIMO Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18562610 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING UL TIMING ALIGNMENT UPON RECEIVING TCI STATE UPDATE SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18365820 RESOURCE ASSOCIATION AND LINK RECOVERY FOR REPEATERS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18322036 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO OPTIMIZE RANDOM ACCESS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18807172 Communication Method and Device, Storage Medium, and Computer Program Product Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18434782 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18250357 Managing Secondary Cell Group Deactivation and Activation Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18563833 FLOW CONTROL FEEDBACK IN AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NETWORK Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18392448 CREATING ENDPOINTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC.
18703954 SIDELINK RESOURCE RESERVATION FOR POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19190074 Multiple Paths Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
18294586 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A TRP RELATED BEAM FAILURE DETECTION PROCEDURE AND A MOBILITY SCENARIO Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18726892 Systems and Methods for User Equipment History Information Update for Conditional Handover and Conditional Primary Secondary Cell Group Cell Change Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18718303 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18793564 HANDLING MULTICAST/BROADCAST SERVICE AUTHORIZATION FOR INBOUND AND OUTBOUND ROAMERS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18717741 CONTROL FOR NON-SDT DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18408365 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RANDOM ACCESS, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18926533 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING DATA STATUS IN MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Soenghun KIM
18908749 Indication of Completion of Small Data Transmission Procedure Non-Final OA Peninsula Technologies, LLC

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