Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1633 1692 1715 1764

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

KELLY-O'NEILL, YOLANDA LYNNETTE is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1633. The record includes 44 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 31.8%, and a median of 1322 days to allowance. The interview lift is 23.7%, indicating that interviews may provide useful engagement, although the limited resolved-case base calls for application-specific judgment.

The leading companies are BASF SE, Hanwha Corporation, and Uop LLC. The leading firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. Counsel should prepare for extended prosecution, use interviews to narrow disputed issues, and maintain flexibility in amendment strategy without treating the profile as a substitute for file review.

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

Performance Statistics

31.8%
Allow Rate
-33.2% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 44 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712271 PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF C6-C12-ALKYL (METH)ACRYLIC ESTERS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17916063 METHOD FOR THE HYDROFORMYLATION OF OLEFINS Final Rejection BASF SE
18264520 PROTEIN FOLDING AGENT Final Rejection TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18505611 ALCOHOL PRODUCTION METHOD AND COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18075936 CONTINUOUS PROCESS TO MAKE TRIFLUOROACETYL IODIDE FROM TRIFLUOROACETYL CHLORIDE AND HYDROGEN IODIDE BY REACTIVE DISTILLATION Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
17789456 METHOD FOR PREPARING 1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17789450 METHOD FOR PRODUCING 1,4-CYCLOHEXANE DICARBOXYLIC ACID Final Rejection HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17789093 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18696188 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHOSGENE Non-Final OA Covestro Deutschland AG
18281175 TRANSPARENTIZING REAGENT AND TRANSPARENTIZING METHOD Final Rejection KYOTO UNIVERSITY
18029809 Method For Vaporizing Lactic Acid, Apparatus For Vaporizing Lactic Acid, And Method For Preparing Acrylic Acid From Lactic Acid Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17915054 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR DEHYDROGENATION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID, CATALYST FOR DEHYDROGENATION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACRYLIC ACID USING SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18695145 PROCESS FOR METHYL METHACRYLATE PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17904855 METHOD FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED PHTHALONITRILE AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING PHTHALONITRILE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
17913534 Reverse Water-Gas Shift Catalyst, Electrolytic Reaction System, Hydrocarbon Production System, and Production Method and Use Method Therefor Non-Final OA Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill's allowance rate?

31.8% of resolved applications examined by Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill were allowed (44 resolved cases), compared with 34.8% across Art Unit 1633 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 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 Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill took 1,322 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill work in?

Yolanda Lynnette Kelly-O'Neill examines applications in Art Unit 1633 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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