Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CUTLIFF, YATE KAI RENE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1621 1622 1656 1671 1672 1692 1732

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yate Kai Rene Cutliff, working in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600, has 1302 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 79.8%, and the median days to allowance is 818. The interview lift of 24.3% indicates that interviews are an effective way to secure an allowance. This 24.3% lift is derived from 1302 resolved cases, suggesting a consistent benefit for applicants in her docket.

The 818-day timeline reflects the examination process in Tech Center 1700. Practitioners should consider the 24.3% lift as a strategy to enhance the 79.8% baseline allowance rate. With 1302 resolved cases, the data provides a foundation for predicting both the speed and the outcome of prosecution. The 818-day median pendency is a metric for those seeking efficient patent grants in Art Unit 1600. These data points define the prosecution environment under her review.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
1,316
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
818
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1302 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
34.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18537034 METHOD FOR PREPARING PARTIALLY FLUORINATED ALCOHOL Final Rejection Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
18571837 METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALCOHOLS Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
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.
18291287 METHOD FOR PREPARING (2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHYL)SULFANYLANILINE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18563509 SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF HEXACHLOROPLATINATE(IV) DIANIONS BASED ON EXO-BINDING WITH CUCURBIT[6]URIL Non-Final OA Northwestern University
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
18535114 Synthesis of N,N-Dialkyl, -Dialkenyl, -Dialkynyl, and Related Cyclics, Sulfamoyl Fluoride Compounds Using Hydrogen Fluoride Non-Final OA SES Holdings Pte. Ltd.
18598241 DIRECT SYNTHESIS OF ALKENYLHALOSILANES Non-Final OA Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
18598300 METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF PENTAAZA MACROCYCLIC RING COMPLEX, INTERMEDIATES, AND PRODUCTS THEREOF Non-Final OA Galera Labs, LLC

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