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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Annan Q Shang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHANG, ANNAN Q

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2424 2425 2623

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHANG, ANNAN Q is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2424, with 839 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 70.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1240 days. The interview lift is 10.8%, showing a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes. No art unit benchmark is supplied, so the data is best used for examiner-specific prosecution planning.

The leading companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Adeia Technologies Inc. The associated firms are BakerHostetler, HG Law LLP (Adeia), and Anova Law Group, PLLC. Practitioners should allow for extended prosecution and focus on clear distinctions from the cited art. Interviews may supplement that work, but the recorded lift does not support treating them as the primary driver of favorable outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
877
Total Applications
+10.8%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18471308 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18872692 ACTIVITY INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18871438 COMMENT INFORMATION PUBLISHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18852975 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING AN INTERFACE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18839246 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18805148 STATELESS TELEVISION RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection Google LLC
18899183 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMISING A CONTENT STREAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
18880211 DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18856393 COMMENT PRESENTATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18851042 RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18812773 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19241842 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND STORING A PORTION OF A MEDIA ASSET Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19229706 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING USER INTERFACE ELEMENT DISPLAY PROPERTIES BASED ON USER HISTORY Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18975850 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING USER INTERFACE ELEMENT DISPLAY PROPERTIES BASED ON USER HISTORY Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18129562 AUTOMATED PICUTRE-IN-PICTURE POSITIONING AND FORMATING Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19296728 SYNCHRONIZED OPERATION REPLAY INTERFACE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18407566 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRESELECTIONS FOR MEDIA PROCESSING, STREAMING AND PLAYBACK Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18216641 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING A LIVE BROADCAST OF A SPORTING EVENT AT DIFFERENT LEVELS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Annan Q Shang's allowance rate?

70.6% of resolved applications examined by Annan Q Shang were allowed (839 resolved cases), compared with 68.6% across Art Unit 2424 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Annan Q Shang?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Annan Q Shang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Annan Q Shang took 1,240 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Annan Q Shang work in?

Annan Q Shang examines applications in Art Unit 2424 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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