Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yate Kai Rene Cutliff, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1621 1622 1656 1671 1672 1692

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1600. The profile includes 1303 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.8%, and a median of 818 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.3%, indicating that interviews may have a material role in prosecution strategy for this docket.

The listed companies are Brasil Bio Fuels S A, Nuol Green Chemistry LLC, and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. The listed firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., BakerHostetler, and Casimir Jones, S.C. The extensive history supports using these figures to plan response timing, calibrate claim scope, and assess the value of early examiner engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
1,343
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
818
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
38.1%
§103 Obviousness
34.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18657765 CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18552616 CHEMICAL PROCESS Final Rejection SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18576008 POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SK CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
18563509 SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF HEXACHLOROPLATINATE(IV) DIANIONS BASED ON EXO-BINDING WITH CUCURBIT[6]URIL Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18571837 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOLS Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18324281 METHOD OF FORMING A CHELATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
18572209 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LIQUID MIXTURE COMPRISING METHANOL, WATER AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18197225 RADIATION-SENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MONOMERIC COMPOUND Non-Final OA JSR CORPORATION
18550088 THE OXIDATION OF CARBON-HYDROGEN BONDS USING OZONE Non-Final OA P2 Science, Inc.
18562659 PROCESS FOR OBTAINING BIO-SOURCED DIALLYLDIALKYLAMMONIUM HALIDE Non-Final OA SNF GROUP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yate Kai Rene Cutliff's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Yate Kai Rene Cutliff were allowed (1,303 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yate Kai Rene Cutliff?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yate Kai Rene Cutliff take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yate Kai Rene Cutliff took 818 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yate Kai Rene Cutliff work in?

Yate Kai Rene Cutliff examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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