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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tsung Yin Tsai, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TSAI, TSUNG YIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2612 2624 2656 2663 2667 2668 3796

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

TSAI, TSUNG YIN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2612. The examiner has 1014 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.6%, and a median of 1035 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance results.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Canon Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, AMIN WASSERMAN GURNANI LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. The high allowance rate and broad case record support deliberate claim management, while the interview result gives practitioners an additional avenue for addressing examination concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
1,046
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1014 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.5%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18910715 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18924747 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904791 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18978118 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THAT PERFORM INFERENCING ON IMAGES IN AN ACQUIRED IMAGE GROUP BASED ON A SELECTED INFERENCE MODEL Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18542547 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARPENING MEDICAL IMAGES Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18849721 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18849915 MOVING OBJECT, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18838845 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18845432 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS, IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD, AI NETWORK GENERATION APPARATUS, AI NETWORK GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18629421 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18704105 SELECTING AND RENDERING A TRANSITION BETWEEN LIGHT SCENES BASED ON LIGHTING DEVICE ORIENTATION AND/OR SHAPE Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
19025885 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EXCHANGING IMAGES Non-Final OA Duelight LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tsung Yin Tsai's allowance rate?

81.6% of resolved applications examined by Tsung Yin Tsai were allowed (1,014 resolved cases), compared with 70.3% across Art Unit 2612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tsung Yin Tsai?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tsung Yin Tsai take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tsung Yin Tsai took 1,035 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tsung Yin Tsai work in?

Tsung Yin Tsai examines applications in Art Unit 2612 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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