Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew Shin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHIN, ANDREW

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2612 2628 2677

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew Shin is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611, where he has overseen 365 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 75.9% and a median days to allowance of 1019. These figures provide a benchmark for applicants navigating prosecution within this specific art unit. The 1019 days to allowance represents the duration for cases reaching a final disposition.

The profile highlights an interview lift of 16.3%, suggesting that oral communication is a factor in successful outcomes. This 16.3% increase in allowance probability following an interview indicates that practitioners should prioritize direct engagement. Major applicants such as Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Meta Platforms Technologies LLC, and LG Electronics Inc. are listed among the top companies in his 365 resolved cases.

Firms including Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Gray Ice Higdon (Google LLC) have represented clients before this examiner. The 75.9% allowance rate and the 16.3% 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 2611.

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

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
383
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
60.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18991166 IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19069963 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR SERVICE THAT ENABLES COMMUNICATION IN UNREAL SPACE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18970097 SYSTEM(S) AND METHOD(S) FOR GENERATIVE MODEL PROCESSING OF IMAGE DATA INCLUDING OBJECT(S) HAVING PARTICULAR FEATURE(S) AND/OR CLASSIFICATION(S) Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18730365 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18794170 SURGICAL HUB SPATIAL AWARENESS TO DETERMINE DEVICES IN OPERATING THEATER Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
19032910 Native Artificial Reality System Execution Using Synthetic Input Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18240307 Augmented Reality Content Creation Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18921899 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR DISPLAY STABILIZATION Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18320530 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Shin's allowance rate?

75.9% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Shin were allowed (365 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Shin?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew Shin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Shin took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Shin work in?

Andrew Shin examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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