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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yanick A Akaragwe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AKARAGWE, YANICK A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3672

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

AKARAGWE, YANICK A is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3612. The profile contains 556 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.5%, and a median of 824 days to allowance. The interview lift is 11.9%, showing a positive association that is comparatively limited relative to the allowance result itself.

The listed companies are Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, and Halliburton Energy Services Inc. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and POSZ LAW GROUP, PLC. This recurring applicant and counsel mix helps practitioners place individual matters in the context of automotive and energy-related prosecution activity.

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

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+31.5% vs TC avg
602
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 556 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19187505 DOWNHOLE TOOL, WELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD EMPLOYING A SENSOR POSITIONED PROXIMATE A SIGNAL NOISE SOURCE POWERED BY A DOWNHOLE POWER SOURCE, THE SENSOR CONFIGURED TO SENSE FOR NOISE AND SEND UPHOLE OPERATIONAL DATA EMBEDDED WITHIN THE NOISE Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19169530 VEHICLE BODY PILLAR STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE BODY SIDE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19014670 SUPPORT FOR A REAR-VIEW MIRROR AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SUPPORT FOR A REAR-VIEW MIRROR Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19048243 SWING OUT SUPPORT FOR TAILGATE BED EXTENSION PANEL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19106755 Vehicle Dash Panel Assembly Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
19107334 LAMINATED PANE HAVING REFLECTIVE SURFACE APPLIED IN CERTAIN REGIONS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
18881852 Reinforcement Device Non-Final OA Zephyros, Inc.
19021041 VEHICULAR PARTITION FRAME ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO.,LTD.
18695982 VEHICULAR BACK DOOR Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yanick A Akaragwe's allowance rate?

83.5% of resolved applications examined by Yanick A Akaragwe were allowed (556 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yanick A Akaragwe?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yanick A Akaragwe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yanick A Akaragwe took 824 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yanick A Akaragwe work in?

Yanick A Akaragwe examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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