Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SUN, SCOTT C

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2181 2182

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott C Sun is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2100, specifically within Art Unit 2181. The examiner has 673 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 88.1 percent. This 88.1 percent figure represents the frequency of applications that reach issuance. Practitioners can use this rate to understand the historical probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.

The data includes an interview lift of 10.6 percent. This positive value indicates that applications with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without one. Because the lift is 10.6 percent, practitioners should consider how an interview affects the prosecution strategy. This metric suggests that verbal communication is associated with an increase in the likelihood of a grant for this examiner.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 880. This 880 figure marks the middle point of the time from filing to patent issuance. With 673 resolved cases, this median provides a timeline for expected prosecution duration in Tech Center 2100. These statistics allow for data-grounded planning regarding both the outcome and the timing of patent applications in Art Unit 2181.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+33.1% vs TC avg
678
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18955259 DATA LOCALITY ENHANCEMENT FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18792088 DYNAMIC CIRCUIT BRANCH PREDICTION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19058008 INTERFACE CONTROL DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19069543 SYSTEM ON A CHIP WITH AN INTEGRATED CONFIGURABLE SAFETY MASTER MICROCONTROLLER UNIT Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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