Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QIN, ZHIREN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2411 2643

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

QIN, ZHIREN is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400. The examiner has 515 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.8 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 937. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift is 9.8 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2400. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 9.8 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+23.8% vs TC avg
533
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18693917 FAILURE DETECTION AND RECOVERY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18700905 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK SLICE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18799276 Designs for Multi-DCI Based Multi-TRP Operation Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18534429 CHANNEL ACCESS MECHANISMS FOR UNLICENSED SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18848154 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18444667 SIGNALING FOR ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION OF DISCONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18839027 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18700778 PRESERVING SCG FAILURE INFORMATION WHEN MCG SUSPENDED Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18769987 HANDOVER DELAYS IN CELL MOBILITY Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18894225 MACHINE LEARNING -BASED GENERATION OF BEAMFORMING COEFFICIENTS BY UTILIZING PRIOR RADIO CHANNEL RELATED INFORMATION, AND RELATED DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18616712 PDCCH CANDIDATE ALLOCATION METHOD FOR CROSS-CARRIER SCHEDULING AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18732226 POLARIZATION SYNTHESIS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18706351 BWP DETERMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

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