Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lin Ye, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YE, LIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2638 2664 2669 2697 2699

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

YE, LIN has 79 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 34.2% and an interview lift of 28.1%. The median time to allowance is 1,183 days. The profile identifies tech center 2600 and art unit 2622. The limited resolved-case base calls for careful application-specific review before using the figures to forecast an individual prosecution.

Apple Inc., Kyocera Corporation, and Ams-osram AG are the leading companies listed. Treyz Law Group is the listed leading firm. The interview figure supports considering an examiner discussion, but counsel should define a specific objective and pair the meeting with detailed claim amendments, technical explanations, and a complete written response to the identified issues.

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

Performance Statistics

34.2%
Allow Rate
-27.8% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
33.8%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18787271 Electronic Device With A Tunable Lens Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18704319 OPTICAL DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18994071 PROJECTION SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lin Ye's allowance rate?

34.2% of resolved applications examined by Lin Ye were allowed (79 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lin Ye?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lin Ye take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lin Ye took 1,183 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lin Ye work in?

Lin Ye examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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