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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yin Chen Shaw, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAW, YIN CHEN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2139 2431 2439 2498

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAW, YIN CHEN works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2139. The profile covers 223 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 48.4%, and a median of 1723 days to allowance. The interview lift is 63.4%, indicating a strong association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes in the reported data.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC are the leading companies. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - CISCO, and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP. The allowance and timing figures support careful long-term planning, while the interview result makes preparation for direct discussion a significant strategic consideration.

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

Performance Statistics

48.4%
Allow Rate
-9.6% vs TC avg
231
Total Applications
+63.4%
Interview Lift
1723
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 223 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
67.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19107627 METHOD FOR CHECKING DATA IN A COMPUTING UNIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19230911 ATTACK PATH PREDICTION METHOD, ATTACK PATH PREDICTION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19002834 CROSS-NAMESPACE RISK ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18821129 ACCESS CONTROL LABELING VIA LLM SEMANTIC UNDERSTANDING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19054547 DYNAMIC ACCESS CONTROL OF COMPUTING RESOURCES BASED ON COMMUNICATION MECHANISM Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yin Chen Shaw's allowance rate?

48.4% of resolved applications examined by Yin Chen Shaw were allowed (223 resolved cases), compared with 76.6% across Art Unit 2139 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yin Chen Shaw?

This examiner's interview lift is +63.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yin Chen Shaw take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yin Chen Shaw took 1,723 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yin Chen Shaw work in?

Yin Chen Shaw examines applications in Art Unit 2139 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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