Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEWLIN, TIMOTHY R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2424 2425 2482 2623 4100

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy R. Newlin is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2424. He has managed 722 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 82.8 percent. This 82.8 percent rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications in his docket. The volume of 722 cases reflects the total number of applications he has brought to a final resolution. This data provides a basis for understanding prosecution trends in his assigned area.

The interview lift is 13.3 percent, which represents the change in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 13.3 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy. The median days to allowance is 979, providing a benchmark for the time required to reach an allowance. This 979 days duration serves as a reference for the speed of his examination process. Practitioners can use the 82.8 percent allowance rate as a starting point for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. The 13.3 percent lift suggests that verbal engagement offers an increase in the probability of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 724 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19102772 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19056034 TECHNIQUES FOR CONNECTING RELATED INFORMATION AND CREATING CONTENT INCLUDING MEMORY SERVICES Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19229071 SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FALLING OBJECT ON TABLE AND SERVER INCLUDED THEREIN Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19048876 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SHOOTING MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19053688 OPTICAL DEVICE, GLASSES COMPRISING THE OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT OR HEAD-UP DISPLAY COMPRISING THE OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A COLOR RATIO OF A LASER LIGHT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19243475 MONITORING MOTION AND LIGHTING TO IMPLEMENT MODIFIED STEREO VISION PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19258490 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PREVENT OR REDUCE AD FATIGUE USING USER PREFERENCES Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18773396 MANAGING MEDIA STREAMING WITH A MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17145170 DYNAMIC AND CUSTOMIZED ACCESS TIERS FOR CUSTOMIZED eSPORTS STREAMS Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
19258714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND RESTRICTING PLAYING OF MEDIA ASSETS STORED ON A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18829979 CONTENT ACQUISITION SYSTEM Final Rejection ROKU, INC.
19030628 IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
19081355 BANDWIDTH PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Hughes Network Systems, LLC

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