Listed by the USPTO as SHIH, HAOSHIAN
Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2117 2173 2179
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
Haoshian Shih is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2117, where he has overseen 564 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 69.7% and a median days to allowance of 1287. These figures provide a benchmark for applicants navigating prosecution within this specific art unit. The 1287 days to allowance represents the duration for cases reaching a final disposition.
The profile highlights an interview lift of 20.6%, suggesting that oral communication is a factor in successful outcomes. This 20.6% increase in allowance probability following an interview indicates that practitioners should prioritize direct engagement. Major applicants such as Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and The Toronto-dominion Bank are listed among the top companies in his 564 resolved cases.
Firms including Thompson Hine LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP have represented clients before this examiner. The 69.7% allowance rate and the 20.6% interview lift are metrics for managing client expectations. For those seeking to understand the procedural landscape, the examiner's statistics offer a data point for strategic planning in Art Unit 2117.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18957683 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT USING FUNCTION CONTENTS ON THE MAP | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18910335 | USER INTERACTION INTERPRETER | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18676786 | Input Recognition in 3D Environments | Final Rejection | Apple Inc. |
| 18718638 | OPERATION DEVICE AND OPERATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. |
| 18724163 | Method For a Gesture Recognition System for Improving Gesture Recognition, Device, Computer Program and Vehicle | Final Rejection | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft |
| 18715830 | TIMELINE BASED REPRESENTATION FOR HAPTIC SIGNAL | Final Rejection | InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS |
| 18805827 | INTERACTION METHOD, INTERACTION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO,, LTD. |
| 18627329 | VIEW GENERATION FOR BLOCK ITEM HIERARCHY | Non-Final OA | Notion Labs, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy69.7% of resolved applications examined by Haoshian Shih were allowed (564 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Haoshian Shih took 1,287 days on average from filing to allowance.
Haoshian Shih examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).
