Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Xin Sheng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHENG, XIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2616 2619

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHENG, XIN has 414 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. The allowance rate is 73.2%, the interview lift is 16.7%, and the median time to allowance is 865 days. The record combines a favorable allowance outcome with a positive, though more limited, interview association.

NEC Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC are the leading listed companies. AKA CHAN LLP, EIP US LLP, and Farber LLC are the leading listed firms. The 414 resolved cases provide a useful body of outcomes for prosecution planning. Practitioners can use the 16.7% interview lift as support for considering examiner interviews, while the 865-day median favors early management of claim scope and response timing.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
442
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 414 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
1.7%
§102 Novelty
79.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18795295 DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM, DATA DISPLAY APPARATUS, DATA DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18740084 GENERATIVE CONTAINERS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19009478 Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Virtual Object Builder Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18749032 MULTIMODAL CONTEXTUALIZER FOR NON-PLAYER CHARACTER GENERATION AND CONFIGURATION Final Rejection ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Xin Sheng's allowance rate?

73.2% of resolved applications examined by Xin Sheng were allowed (414 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Xin Sheng?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Xin Sheng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Xin Sheng took 865 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Xin Sheng work in?

Xin Sheng examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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