Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAO, YI

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2187 2188 3761 4100

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yi Hao is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2187. With 53 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 34.0%. This rate indicates a challenging prosecution environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1394, which establishes a timeline for those who eventually receive a grant.

The interview lift of 46.4% is a critical data point. This figure shows that interviews are highly effective and significantly increase the chances of overcoming a rejection. Given the 34.0% baseline allowance rate, an interview appears to be a vital strategic tool. The 53 resolved cases provide enough data to identify this strong positive correlation.

Practitioners in Art Unit 2187 should prepare for a long timeline, as shown by the 1394-day median. The 46.4% interview lift offers a clear path forward. These metrics from Tech Center 4100 highlight the importance of direct communication when working with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

34.0%
Allow Rate
-26.0% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+46.4%
Interview Lift
1394
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.7%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
37.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17894704 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRILLING A WELLBORE USING WELLBORE AND SURFACE GRAVITY SENSING Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
17544325 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF MUD MOTOR DRILLING MODE Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18552435 METHOD OF VERIFYING PROCESS DATA OF DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17568269 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS WITH A FUEL CELL Final Rejection General Electric Company
17337456 MACHINE-LEARNING DEVICE, MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD, DATA GENERATION DEVICE, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
17925885 MODEL CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS, ESTIMATION APPARATUS, MODEL CONSTRUCTION METHOD, ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
17730897 Performing A Deformation-Based Physics Simulation Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
18546132 MACHINE LEARNING WORKFLOW TO PREDICT SANDING EVENTS Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18278088 DESIGN SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
17778499 ARCHITECTURAL MODEL DATA ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND ARCHITECTURAL MODEL DATA ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
18208675 MONITORING SYSTEM RULE GENERATION Non-Final OA ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
17718185 GENERATING COLLABORATIVE DESIGNS FROM MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS Non-Final OA AUTODESK, INC.
17696340 MULTI-USER COLLABORATION SYSTEM FOR GENERATIVE DESIGNS Non-Final OA AUTODESK, INC.
17706068 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED DESIGN GENERATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING BASED SURROGATE MODEL FOR CRACKING Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18092910 SIMULATION OF LIDAR TRANSMISSION THROUGH A TRANSPARENT MATERIAL Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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