Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yolanda Renee Cumbess, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3651 3655

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3651. The profile includes 1135 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 86.8%, and a median of 848 days to allowance. Interviews show an 8.7% lift, so they may be considered as a supporting tactic rather than the central feature of prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Hitachi Ltd., Symbotic LLC, and Ocado Innovation Limited. The listed firms are Perman & Green, LLP, PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP, and Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. The substantial case history can help practitioners frame timing expectations and assess whether claim amendments should be accompanied by targeted examiner discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+34.8% vs TC avg
1,166
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
848
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1135 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18546167 APPARATUS AND METHODS OF ALIGNING COMPONENTS OF DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18888905 MULTI-AGENT REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FRAMEWORK FOR DYNAMIC DISPATCHING IN MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HITACHI, Ltd.
18205344 WAREHOUSE WORK CONTROL SYSTEM AND WAREHOUSE WORK CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18896738 SINGULATION OF ARBITRARY MIXED ITEMS Non-Final OA Dexterity, Inc.
18897795 MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY Non-Final OA OPEX Corporation
18830074 MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL SORTING OF ITEMS USING A DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SORTING ARRAY Non-Final OA OPEX Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yolanda Renee Cumbess's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Yolanda Renee Cumbess were allowed (1,135 resolved cases), compared with 65.4% across Art Unit 3651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yolanda Renee Cumbess?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yolanda Renee Cumbess take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yolanda Renee Cumbess took 848 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yolanda Renee Cumbess work in?

Yolanda Renee Cumbess examines applications in Art Unit 3651 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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