Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yuzhen Shen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHEN, YUZHEN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2621 2623 2691

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHEN, YUZHEN has 755 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2618. The allowance rate is 70.9%, the interview lift is 12.5%, and the median time to allowance is 895 days. This combination reflects a relatively high allowance rate in the record, with interviews showing a more limited positive association than the overall allowance result.

The listed companies are BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. CANTOR COLBURN LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Xsensus are the leading listed firms. The case volume gives practitioners a substantial body of outcomes to review. The 895-day median also makes early claim planning and disciplined prosecution useful considerations for matters assigned to Art Unit 2618.

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

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
803
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19205340 ELECTRONIC DEVICE GUIDING USER TOUCH INPUT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19022322 Displays With Silicon and Semiconducting Oxide Thin-Film Transistors Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18987495 DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A BACK-LIGHT UNIT Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19335491 DRIVER, DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19208118 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18674090 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND UPPER FILM THEREFOR Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18994612 VIDEO DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18645609 WINDOW FOG DETECTION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18433954 ANOMALY DETECTION DEVICE, ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTING ANOMALY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19498095 DISPLAY PANEL, DRIVING METHOD, DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19229274 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE WITH MULTIPLE SIGNAL LINES ARRANGED IN ONE SHIFT REGISTER UNIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18844225 DISPLAY MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18993560 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18993161 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18842790 TOUCH STRUCTURE, DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19489372 HANDLING OF SECURITY EVENT OF A PERSONAL DEVICE IN COLLABORATION WITH A VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET Non-Final OA Orange
18909890 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Innolux Corporation
18858767 LENS UNIT Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18994973 VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yuzhen Shen's allowance rate?

70.9% of resolved applications examined by Yuzhen Shen were allowed (755 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yuzhen Shen?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yuzhen Shen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yuzhen Shen took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yuzhen Shen work in?

Yuzhen Shen examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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