Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christine Yera Ahn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHN, CHRISTINE YERA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHN, CHRISTINE YERA is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2614. The profile includes 30 resolved cases, a 63.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1011 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 16.7% lift in allowance outcomes. The limited resolved-case base means that the figures should be treated as an initial signal requiring review of individual matters.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. Counsel can use the profile to support interview preparation while planning for a median timeline extending beyond three years.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18888651 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19080247 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18518340 PRESENTING ANIMATED SPATIAL EFFECTS IN COMPUTER-GENERATED ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18436869 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR INTERACTION Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19076109 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18954007 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18597578 OPTIMIZED PACKING OF POLYGONS INTO A CONTAINER Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18573866 ANOMALY DISPLAY DEVICE, ANOMALY DISPLAY PROGRAM, ANOMALY DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND ANOMALY DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
18852934 HIGH FIDELITY MIXED REALITY SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PHANTOM PAIN Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18479439 SURROGATE CURVATURES FOR ASSISTED VECTOR DESIGNS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18562681 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection MEDIT CORP.
18275332 RENDERING NEW IMAGES OF SCENES USING GEOMETRY-AWARE NEURAL NETWORKS CONDITIONED ON LATENT VARIABLES Final Rejection DeepMind Technologies Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christine Yera Ahn's allowance rate?

63.3% of resolved applications examined by Christine Yera Ahn were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christine Yera Ahn?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christine Yera Ahn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christine Yera Ahn took 1,011 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christine Yera Ahn work in?

Christine Yera Ahn examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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