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
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
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
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
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
18131373DEBUGGING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION LINE DEVICES AND PRODUCTION LINE SYSTEMApril 2023January 2025Allow2230YesNo
18119980COMPUTERIZED TOOL PATH GENERATIONMarch 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18172268INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) FOR CORRECTION AND REGULATION OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, CONTROL METHODS AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOFFebruary 2023October 2023Allow810NoNo
18170026INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS FOR IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTION TASK PLANS AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOFFebruary 2023October 2023Allow810YesNo
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
17915733DATA PROCESSING METHODS AND SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIASeptember 2022June 2025Allow3210YesNo
17933333SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A SMART ENERGY DEVICESeptember 2022January 2025Allow2830YesNo
17899278SYSTEM CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANTSAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210YesNo
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
17886298SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARC DETECTION AND INTERVENTION IN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMSAugust 2022February 2023Allow610NoNo
17878194Wireless Load Control SystemAugust 2022November 2023Allow1600YesNo
17786797BUILDING SYSTEM FOR PRIVATE USER COMMUNICATIONJune 2022February 2025Allow3210YesNo
17661634DEVIATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR POWER CIRCUITMay 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17773315METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATOR IN A NESTED FRICTION MECHANICAL SYSTEMApril 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
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
17616372MANUFACTURING A WORKPIECE USING OPTICAL DIMENSIONINGDecember 2021March 2025Allow4020NoNo
17541614METHOD OF OPERATING A PRODUCTION SYSTEMDecember 2021February 2025Abandon3840YesNo
17539337RECIPE VERIFYING METHOD, RECIPE VERIFYING SERVER, AND SMART MANUFACTURING CONTROLLING SYSTEM USING THE SAMEDecember 2021June 2025Allow4330YesNo
17535736MULTI-POINT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021September 2023Allow2210YesNo
17614401POWER LOAD PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2021April 2023Allow1730YesNo
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
17505989SYSTEM AND SERVER FOR PERFORMING PRODUCT TRACING AND COMPLEX INTERLOCKING IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMOctober 2021October 2024Allow3530YesNo
17505582SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY MANUFACTURING A PLURALITY OF OBJECTSOctober 2021October 2023Allow2421YesNo
17604796AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMOctober 2021January 2024Allow2700NoNo
17503840SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTE SYSTEM COOLING FAN CONTROLOctober 2021February 2024Allow2820NoNo
17602775POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHODOctober 2021June 2025Allow4430YesNo
17497164METHOD OF HANDLING TRANSACTION REQUEST, AND SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION SYSTEMOctober 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17492700METHOD, DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING TIMING OF REMOVING SUBSTRATE FROM CASSETTE IN SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICEOctober 2021June 2024Allow3210YesNo
17490651AUTONOMOUS TASK MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIAL ROBOTSeptember 2021July 2023Allow2110YesNo
17600517MACHINING HEAD WITH ACTIVE CORRECTION, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE HEAD AND USE THEREOFSeptember 2021January 2025Allow4020YesNo
17600546COMPONENT MOUNTING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, COMPONENT MOUNTING MANAGEMENT METHOD, COMPONENT MOUNTING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMSeptember 2021June 2024Allow3210NoNo
17483992LOAD CONTROL WITH INTEGRAL CONTROL INTERFACESeptember 2021July 2023Allow2110YesNo
17479448SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING QUALITY OF VEHICLESeptember 2021July 2023Allow2210NoNo
17441242PRODUCTION DATA CREATION DEVICE AND PRODUCTION DATA CREATION METHODSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3720NoNo
17440995ENERGY SYSTEM CONTROLSeptember 2021July 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17475339PRODUCTION PROCESSING APPARATUSSeptember 2021February 2024Abandon2920YesNo
17438677DETERMINING CAUSAL MODELS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310YesNo
17438096DETERMINING CAUSAL MODELS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTSSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1800NoNo
17470542SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A HYBRID POWER GRIDSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3540YesNo
17447091AUTONOMOUS INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENTSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3840NoNo
17436252POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MAXIMUM POWER TRACKINGSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3520YesNo
17410191CONTROL APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLEAugust 2021November 2024Allow3921YesNo
17445639PHYSICS-AWARE AUTOMATIC SPATIAL PLANNING FOR SUBTRACTIVE AND HYBRID MANUFACTURINGAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810YesNo
17409766Method of Controlling Coal Management System for Reducing Coal UsageAugust 2021October 2023Allow2620YesNo
17432592OPERATION EVALUATION DEVICE, OPERATION EVALUATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMAugust 2021May 2024Allow3310YesNo
17395632Pattern-Enhanced Spatial Correlation of Test Structures to Die Level ResponsesAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810YesNo
17394528Virtual Assistant Factory Computing PlatformAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320NoNo
17443927AI-Based Determination of Action Plan for Manufacturing Component CarriersJuly 2021July 2024Allow3640YesNo
17385059METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INFORMATIONJuly 2021June 2024Abandon3510NoNo
17378891METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTIONJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910YesNo
17423664SURVEILLANCE OF A PLURALITY OF REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS AND DETERMINATION OF AN INSULATION PARAMETER OF A REFRIGERATED CONTAINERJuly 2021April 2025Abandon4521YesNo
17377979MANAGING A HEATSINK OF AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEMJuly 2021December 2023Allow2910NoNo
17375774TRACEABILITY SYSTEM FOR INJECTED PARTSJuly 2021April 2023Abandon2110NoNo
17374587AUTOMATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORAL APPLIANCESJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910YesNo
17373230DEVICE ENERGY USE DETERMINATIONJuly 2021May 2024Allow3431YesNo
17373078TOOL HEALTH MONITORING AND CLASSIFICATIONS WITH VIRTUAL METROLOGY AND INCOMING WAFER MONITORING ENHANCEMENTSJuly 2021January 2023Allow1810YesNo
17371113POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2021March 2024Allow3210YesNo
17367411DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJuly 2021May 2024Allow3510YesNo
17363529SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING A MAINTENANCE MODE OF PROTECTION DEVICES IN DIGITAL SECONDARY SYSTEMSJune 2021November 2022Allow1710YesNo

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
60.5%
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
90.3%
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 391 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LIN, JASON's allowance rate of 88.0% places them in the 64% 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 1.90 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 60% 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 27 months. This places the examiner in the 55% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LIN, JASON. This interview benefit is in the 52% 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, 28.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 31.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 38% 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 81% 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 52% 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, 24.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 15% 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 8% 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 8% 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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