Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAW, YIN CHEN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2139 2439 2498

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yin Chen Shaw is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2139. With 223 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 48.4 percent. The median days to allowance is 1723. This 1723 median days figure offers a benchmark for practitioners to use when discussing the prosecution timeline with clients.

Interviews are beneficial with this examiner. Shaw has an interview lift of 63.4 percent, which is an increase compared to the 48.4 percent baseline allowance rate. This 63.4 percent lift suggests that an interview is a tool for overcoming rejections and securing an allowance in Art Unit 2139.

The 223 resolved cases provide a basis for understanding the examiner's habits. The 48.4 percent allowance rate and 1723 median days to allowance highlight the results of this docket. The 63.4 percent interview lift is a critical piece of data for practitioners, offering a path to improving the odds of success.

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
230
Total Applications
+63.4%
Interview Lift
1723
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 223 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
67.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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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