Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHIN, CHRISTOPHER B

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2181

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher B Shin manages a substantial portfolio in Art Unit 2137 and Tech Center 2100, with 669 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 89.7 percent, which is a high rate among examiners in this tech center. This high frequency of grants suggests that the majority of applications reaching a final resolution will be successful.

The median days to allowance is 731, providing a clear benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle. While the interview lift is 4.6 percent, indicating a small statistical benefit to direct engagement, the 89.7 percent allowance rate remains the dominant factor. With 669 resolved cases, these metrics provide a stable, predictable, and reliable foundation for applicants navigating the examination process in his art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+34.7% vs TC avg
680
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
731
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19207220 DATA PATH FOR GPU MACHINE LEARNING TRAINING WITH KEY VALUE SSD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19089907 Fieldbus Connectivity Services Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18123218 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RESET COMPONENTS IN A SIDEBAND BUS INTERFACE IN A MEMORY MODULE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19009268 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
19043690 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE CONSUMED MEMORY BANDWIDTH Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18954404 Network-Ready Storage Products for Implementations of Internet Appliances Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18806996 MICROCONTROLLER UNIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation
19086448 Series Architecture Output Driver for Input-Output with Constant Step Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18676757 INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM DONGLE WITH EMBEDDED SEPARABLE ANTENNA Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
19202720 PCIE DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, DEVICE, AND SERVER Non-Final OA xFusion Digital Technologies Co., Ltd

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