Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Di Xiao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as XIAO, DI

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2141 2145 2175 2178 2179

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

XIAO, DI works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2141. Across 627 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 77.7%. The median time to allowance is 1217 days, indicating that applicants should set expectations for a prosecution process extending beyond the initial examination stage.

The interview lift is 21.6%, supporting interviews as one useful component of response planning. The leading companies are Apple Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The leading firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, Astute IP Law Group, and CROWELL & MORING LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1217
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 627 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18896816 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Displaying Notifications with Summary Content Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18889260 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Interaction with an Intensity-Sensitive Input Region Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18883813 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHAT-TO-VISUALIZATION USER INTERFACE FOR USE WITH A DATA ANALYTICS WORKBOOK ASSISTANT Non-Final OA ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18713557 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PAGE DISPLAY, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18473139 GLASSES DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18441298 THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM USER INTERFACE Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18703578 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18859819 MANAGEMENT OF THE RENDERING OF AN ITEM OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT Non-Final OA ORANGE
18919562 Method for Operating an Operator Control Element, and Operator Control Element Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18294500 SENSORY STIMULUS PRESENTATION DEVICE, SENSORY STIMULUS PRESENTATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18791489 IMAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE RETRIEVAL METHOD Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18948735 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18595880 LANDMARK MATCHING IN ENVIRONMENT RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Di Xiao's allowance rate?

77.7% of resolved applications examined by Di Xiao were allowed (627 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Di Xiao?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Di Xiao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Di Xiao took 1,217 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Di Xiao work in?

Di Xiao examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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