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Examiner Haoshian Shih

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 629 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Haoshian Shih has allowed 441 of 629 decided applications (70%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

70% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2173 · 63%AU 2179 · 90%
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What the data says.

Examiner Haoshian Shih maintains a public record across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 629 decided applications, the examiner issued an allowance rate of 70%. This rate spans 441 allowed applications and 188 abandoned applications. The examiner's allowance rate across individual art units ranges from 63% to 90%, reflecting variation in outcomes between the two units. The record covers 675 total applications, including those still pending.

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How to read these numbers.

This profile aggregates the examiner's record across multiple art units within TC 2100. Pooled figures describe historical dispositions and do not predict the outcome of any specific application. The allowance rate is computed from decided cases only—allowed and abandoned—and excludes pending applications. A range across art units indicates that allowance rates vary by unit; the overall figure is a weighted aggregate, not a uniform standard applied to every case.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2173
463 APPS · 63% ALLOWANCE
63% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 49%
DISPOSITION291 / 172 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.9 moart unit avg 25.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY43.7 moart unit avg 40.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility26% · art unit 39%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)73%
§103 — Obviousness86% · art unit 87%
§112 — Written description & definiteness51%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW76%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW53%+23 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 198 decided applications with an interview and 265 without.

ART UNIT 2179
212 APPS · 90% ALLOWANCE
90% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 53%
DISPOSITION150 / 16 / 46allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.5 moart unit avg 26.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.7 moart unit avg 43.3 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility17% · art unit 39%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)77%
§103 — Obviousness80% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness47%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW92%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW89%+3 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 78 decided applications with an interview and 88 without.

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Questions about Examiner Haoshian Shih

  • What is Examiner Shih's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 70% over 629 decided applications in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    The record spans 2 art units: 2173 and 2179.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the examiner's art units?
    Allowance rates range from 63% to 90% across the examiner's art units, reflecting variation between units.
  • Does this allowance rate predict the outcome of my application?
    No. This figure describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Haoshian Shih has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 675 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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