Examiner: SUN, PINPING

Analysis

Pinping Sun serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 2800, working within Art Unit 2685. The examiner has reached a resolution in 468 cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 74.8 percent. This 74.8 percent rate provides a measure of how often applications are granted. Practitioners can use this data to evaluate the probability of a favorable outcome when an application is assigned to this examiner.

The record shows an interview lift of 38.6 percent. This positive 38.6 percent lift indicates that applications involving an interview are more likely to be allowed than those that are not. This suggests that direct discussion with the examiner is a productive method for resolving issues. Practitioners should consider the 38.6 percent lift when deciding whether to request an interview during prosecution in Tech Center 2800.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1070. This 1070 figure represents the middle point of the time required to move from filing to a patent grant. With 468 resolved cases, this median offers a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process. These figures assist in managing expectations for both the timing and the results of applications in Art Unit 2685.