Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CUMBESS, YOLANDA RENEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3648 3651 3655

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yolanda Renee Cumbess handles cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3648, with 1129 resolved cases to her credit. Her allowance rate of 86.9% indicates the path to grant for applicants in her docket. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 847, suggesting the examination pace in this art unit. These metrics suggest the environment for those seeking patent protection.

The interview lift for her cases is 8.5%, which offers a benefit over the baseline 86.9% allowance rate. With 1129 resolved cases, the data suggests that her 847-day timeline is a consistent feature of her practice. Practitioners may find that the allowance rate reduces the necessity for interviews, though the 8.5% lift remains available as a tool. Overall, the 86.9% allowance rate and 847-day median pendency define the prosecution experience in Tech Center 3600. These figures are the primary benchmarks for her assigned applications.

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

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+34.9% vs TC avg
1,151
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
847
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1129 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§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.
17664230 METHOD AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO MOVE CARRIERS ON A TRANSPORT PLANE Final Rejection Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
18095777 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY ACTIVITY IN A RECEPTICAL Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18802490 COLLABORATIVE ROBOT (COBOT) ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA NCR Voyix Corporation
18371024 Transport System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Final Rejection Daifuku Co., Ltd.

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