USPTO Examiner LIN JASON - Art Unit 2117

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19252311FLEXIBILITIES USED IN SLICER TO ENSURE LEVEL PRINTING FOR ADDITIVE SYSTEMJune 2025January 2026Allow610YesNo
19213598DIGITAL TWIN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT PROCESSING QUALITYMay 2025August 2025Allow310NoNo
19074424METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR SAMPLING PRODUCT QUALITY BASED ON INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT)March 2025July 2025Allow400YesNo
19016609WAFER POSITIONING AND CORRECTION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICEJanuary 2025May 2025Allow410YesNo
19001376METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR ASSEMBLY QUALITY CONTROL BASED ON INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT)December 2024October 2025Allow910NoNo
18860056Systems and Methods for Computer-Aided MachiningOctober 2024April 2025Allow510YesNo
18919212METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING SYSTEM ENERGY EFFICIENCY BASED ON AN INTEGRATED ENERGY REQUIREMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2024April 2025Allow610NoNo
18666408ASSET SIZING WITH UTILITY USE CONSTRAINTSMay 2024April 2025Allow1110YesNo
18665429COMPUTING PLATFORM FOR BIOPROCESS DESIGN, EXECUTION, ANALYSIS, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERMay 2024May 2025Allow1220YesNo
18627284COORDINATION AND CONTROL OF CONTROLLABLE ENERGY RESOURCES IN AN ELECTRIC NETWORK TO MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS SUPPLY AND DEMAND BALANCEApril 2024April 2025Abandon1320YesNo
18423268INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) FOR DETERMINING REPAIRABILITY OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFJanuary 2024July 2025Allow1810YesNo
18409762INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRODUCTION TASK AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1610NoNo
18512437DETERMINING CAUSAL MODELS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTSNovember 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18507405WELDING ASSET TRACKING WITH HEARTBEAT MONITORINGNovember 2023June 2025Allow2010NoNo
18506103LASER CUTTINGNovember 2023April 2025Allow1710NoNo
18487303LOAD CONTROL WITH INTEGRAL CONTROL INTERFACEOctober 2023April 2025Allow1820YesNo
18374057Virtual Assistant Factory Computing PlatformSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1710NoNo
18452506METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF FAST OPTIMIZATION AND COMPENSATION FOR VOLUMETRIC POSITIONING ERRORS OF ROTARY AXES OF FIVE-AXIS CNC MACHINE TOOLSAugust 2023February 2024Allow610NoNo
18230763Real-time AI-based quality assurance for semiconductor production machinesAugust 2023June 2025Allow2210YesNo
18362037SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER COOLINGJuly 2023December 2024Allow1610YesNo
18222089REDUCING IMPACT OF DISPATCHER INITIALIZATION ON DISPATCHING SYSTEM PERFORMANCEJuly 2023April 2025Allow2110YesNo
18350950SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING A 3D-PRINTING-BASED MANUFACTURING PROCESSJuly 2023February 2026Allow3110YesNo
18338695TECHNIQUES FOR ORCHESTRATED LOAD SHEDDINGJune 2023June 2025Allow2331YesNo
18337551INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION LINES WHEN DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED, REGULATION METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFJune 2023January 2024Allow710YesNo
18210700DETERMINING CAUSAL MODELS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTSJune 2023December 2024Allow1810NoNo
18335860SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARC DETECTION AND INTERVENTION IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMSJune 2023January 2025Allow1910YesNo
18315714METHOD FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING VALVE STICTION IN PROCESS CONTROL LOOPSMay 2023March 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18142446INDUSTRIAL MOVER SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2023February 2026Allow3310YesNo
18251148DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2023November 2025Allow3010YesNo
18134238Control Rule Generating Device, Result Reflecting Device and Control Rule Generating SystemApril 2023February 2026Allow3411NoNo
18131373DEBUGGING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION LINE DEVICES AND PRODUCTION LINE SYSTEMApril 2023January 2025Allow2230YesNo
18028287CONTROL DEVICEMarch 2023December 2025Allow3310NoNo
18122946AUTOMATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORAL APPLIANCESMarch 2023January 2026Allow3420YesNo
18026714Air-Conditioning SystemMarch 2023January 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18026294INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMMarch 2023December 2025Abandon3310NoNo
18182513METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING TAKT AT STATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2023December 2025Allow3310YesNo
18119913TIME MODULAR ENERGY-INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS AND THEIR DESIGNS, ARCHITECTURES, OPERATIONS, AND METHODS OF OPTIMIZATIONMarch 2023December 2025Allow3310YesNo
18119980COMPUTERIZED TOOL PATH GENERATIONMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18115808METHOD FOR HANDLING PRODUCT SETTINGS OF OPERATING PARAMETERS OF A PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM, PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMarch 2023November 2025Allow3310NoNo
18043533NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICEFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210YesNo
18172268INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) FOR CORRECTION AND REGULATION OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, CONTROL METHODS AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFFebruary 2023October 2023Allow810NoNo
18171361MODEL VERIFICATION APPARATUS, MODEL VERIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMFebruary 2023November 2025Allow3310YesNo
18170026INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS FOR IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION TASK PLANS AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOFFebruary 2023October 2023Allow810YesNo
18041718FAILURE PREDICTION IN SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESSES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEFebruary 2023March 2026Abandon3710NoNo
18040132TOOL PATH CORRECTION DEVICEJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410YesNo
18006292ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE PROPOSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE PROPOSING PROGRAMJanuary 2023November 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18014749PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3720YesNo
18014745PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3620NoNo
18014216Method for Monitoring a Production Process and Corresponding Technical IssuesJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410YesNo
18090943SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT FIXTURESDecember 2022May 2025Allow2900NoNo
18088518LASER CUTTINGDecember 2022August 2023Allow710YesNo
18080459PROGRAMMABLE CLIMATE CONTROLLER FOR A VEHICLEDecember 2022April 2025Allow2810NoNo
18052120HIGH PERFORMANCE FOOTBED AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMENovember 2022January 2025Allow2610NoNo
17972572ONLINE MONITORING OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION METHODSOctober 2022May 2024Allow1910NoNo
17970389BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT FAULT VISUALIZATIONOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17963921MOLD INSPECTION FOR COMPOSITE FABRICATION WITH AI QUALITY CONTROL MODULESOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17956878STORAGE MEDIUM, PLANNING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUSSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3310YesNo
17915733DATA PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIASeptember 2022June 2025Allow3210YesNo
17951015SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING OF PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MACHINESSeptember 2022August 2025Abandon3501NoNo
17933333SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A SMART ENERGY DEVICESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2830YesNo
17942693PROCESSING APPARATUS GROUP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROCESSING APPARATUS GROUP MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4120NoNo
17929366COMPUTER-BASED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR MANAGING WORK PRODUCT QUALITYSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4130YesNo
17899278SYSTEM CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANTSAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210YesNo
17823483CUTTING MACHINE WITH A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATIONAugust 2022July 2025Allow3520YesNo
17801274COMMUNITY OUTDOOR FIRE DEFENSEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3410YesNo
17621488DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTIMISING THE PROCESS TIME OF A PRODUCTION MACHINEAugust 2022May 2025Allow4110YesNo
17799710NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOLAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010YesNo
17887213ACTIVATION OF VAPORIZER DEVICESAugust 2022January 2026Allow4221YesNo
17886298SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARC DETECTION AND INTERVENTION IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMSAugust 2022February 2023Allow610NoNo
17878194Wireless Load Control SystemAugust 2022November 2023Allow1600YesNo
17865603ROBOTIC MAINTENANCE VEHICLE AND MODULESJuly 2022December 2025Allow4230YesNo
17851620METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATEJune 2022January 2026Allow4230YesNo
17786797BUILDING SYSTEM FOR PRIVATE USER COMMUNICATIONJune 2022February 2025Allow3210YesNo
17740814BUILDING EQUIPMENT WITH PREDICTIVE CONTROLMay 2022January 2026Allow4430YesNo
17741278SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULED EVENTSMay 2022December 2025Abandon4370YesNo
17661634DEVIATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR POWER CIRCUITMay 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17773315METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR IN A NESTED FRICTION MECHANICAL SYSTEMApril 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
17729915Precision Freeform Structuring for the Fabrication of Coded LensesApril 2022February 2026Allow4520NoNo
17704337Real-time AI-based quality assurance for semiconductor production machinesMarch 2022June 2023Allow1530YesNo
17761505ANOMALY DETERMINATION DEVICE AND ANOMALY DETERMINATION METHODMarch 2022January 2023Allow1010YesNo
17654478ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MANAGERMarch 2022May 2024Allow2620YesNo
17685707IN-LINE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VENTILATION SYSTEMMarch 2022November 2022Allow820YesNo
17679292GROUPING ELECTRIC TRANSPORTS FOR AN ELECTRIC GRIDFebruary 2022February 2024Allow2420YesNo
17582988THERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM WITH HEAT RECOVERY CHILLERSJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2420YesNo
17579507Air Conditioner Control Method and Apparatus, and Computer-Readable Storage MediumJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3410YesNo
17628109CONTROL SYSTEM UNIT FOR USE IN A 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND A CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATINGJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3410NoNo
17571758PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, PRESSURE CONTROL METHOD, AND PRESSURE CONTROL PROGRAMJanuary 2022June 2024Allow2900YesNo
17621934Battery Communication and Control Systems and MethodsDecember 2021February 2025Allow3810YesNo
17645043OPERATING A FACTORYDecember 2021September 2023Allow2110NoNo
17457782CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODDecember 2021November 2024Allow3510YesNo
17541614METHOD OF OPERATING A PRODUCTION SYSTEMDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3840YesNo
17616372MANUFACTURING A WORKPIECE USING OPTICAL DIMENSIONINGDecember 2021March 2025Allow4020NoNo
17539337RECIPE VERIFYING METHOD, RECIPE VERIFYING SERVER, AND SMART MANUFACTURING CONTROLLING SYSTEM USING THE SAMEDecember 2021June 2025Allow4330YesNo
17614401POWER LOAD PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2021April 2023Allow1730YesNo
17535736MULTI-POINT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021September 2023Allow2210YesNo
17614341FUEL CELL SYSTEMNovember 2021July 2024Allow3110YesNo
17531410WATERCRAFT SERVICING SYSTEMNovember 2021September 2024Allow3320YesNo
17529713ON-THE-FLY TUNING FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC HANDPIECESNovember 2021January 2025Allow3820YesNo
17518758Nuisance Trip Decision Management Using Data Analytics in Electrical Protection SystemNovember 2021May 2024Allow3010NoNo
17511358SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF A PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMOctober 2021July 2025Allow4530YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LIN, JASON.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
3
(60.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(40.0%)
Reversal Percentile
61.3%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
14
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(64.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(35.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
90.9%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 64.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner LIN, JASON - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LIN, JASON works in Art Unit 2117 and has examined 354 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LIN, JASON's allowance rate of 86.7% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LIN, JASON receive 1.99 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LIN, JASON is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 67% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LIN, JASON. This interview benefit is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 30.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 70.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 57% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 58.3% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 29.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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