Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHANG, ANNAN Q

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2424 2425 2623

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Annan Q. Shang has resolved 835 cases in Art Unit 2424. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 70.8 percent. This figure provides a baseline for applicants to understand the probability of a grant in Tech Center 2600. The data shows an interview lift of 10.7 percent. This lift represents the difference in allowance rates between cases with and without interviews. Practitioners should consider this 10.7 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1241. This duration represents the timeline for reaching a final resolution for the 835 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 2424 can use this 1241-day metric to plan their prosecution schedules. The 70.8 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for this profile. With an interview lift of 10.7 percent, the role of the interview is a documented factor in the examiner's history. These metrics provide a view of the prosecution environment for this profile in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
871
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 835 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18853309 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18793211 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18570982 Devices for Media Handoff Non-Final OA Google LLC
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 Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18129562 AUTOMATED PICUTRE-IN-PICTURE POSITIONING AND FORMATING Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18899183 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMISING A CONTENT STREAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
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.
18853087 LIVE-STREAMING ROOM DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18692168 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION 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.
18749434 RESOURCE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIVE ROOM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co,. Ltd.
18216641 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING A LIVE BROADCAST OF A SPORTING EVENT AT DIFFERENT LEVELS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
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.
18531272 DELIVERING AND MONITORING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) MEDIA FILES VIA ROUTER COMPUTING DEVICES USING REDIRECTION RESPONSES Final Rejection Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18241750 LIVESTREAMING SCHEDULING PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI BILIBILI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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