Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AKARAGWE, YANICK A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3672

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yanick A Akaragwe is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically in Art Unit 3612. The examiner has 553 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 83.4 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection under this examiner's review.

The interview lift is 12.1 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are a tool for advancing prosecution, providing an increase over the baseline 83.4 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider an interview as a way to further ensure a positive outcome in Art Unit 3612.

The median days to allowance is 823. This timeframe is a duration for the patent prosecution process. With 553 resolved cases, the examiner has a record in Tech Center 3600. The combination of an 83.4 percent allowance rate and an 823 day median provides an outlook for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+31.4% vs TC avg
589
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
823
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065277 ON-VEHICLE DOUBLE OPENING STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
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.
19004147 REFUSE VEHICLE WITH MODULAR BODY COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Oshkosh 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
19480824 SUBTERRANEAN SOLIDS FALLBACK PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Fallback LLC
18695982 VEHICULAR BACK DOOR Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
18412673 VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18898817 WHEELCHAIR-ANCHOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18780817 FRONT SERVICE PANEL WITH INTEGRATED WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19106755 Vehicle Dash Panel Assembly Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
19176035 HEAT TRANSFER SPOOL FOR INJECTION WELLS Final Rejection Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18478001 METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TOP OF CEMENT IN REAL TIME WHEN CEMENTING A LINER Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
19021041 VEHICULAR PARTITION FRAME ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO.,LTD.
19066769 Splash Shields for Use in Protecting Air Conditioning Modules in Vehicles Non-Final OA Nissan North America, Inc.

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