Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ayanna Yvette Minor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624

This examiner grants 19% of resolved cases

Analysis

MINOR, AYANNA YVETTE works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3624. The profile records 195 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 19.0%. The median time to allowance is 1236 days. Interview lift is 23.2%, associating interviews with a higher allowance outcome than the overall profile rate.

The listed companies are Nice Ltd., Grokit Data Inc., and Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The listed firms are HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - Los Angeles, and BakerHostetler. The low allowance rate makes claim positioning and response strategy important, while the interview figure supports considering examiner interviews as part of that strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

19.0%
Allow Rate
-33.0% vs TC avg
245
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1236
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 195 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
34.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983620 MATCHING METHOD, MATCHING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18702380 VISUALIZATION METHOD, VISUALIZATION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19016138 REAL TIME MULTIPLE AGENT ENGAGEMENT DECISION SYSTEM Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19004573 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING PRODUCT REVENUE Final Rejection Tata Consultancy Services Limited
18894438 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AI-ENABLED CHARACTERIZATION OF PERFORMANCE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
17509430 Service Request Prioritization Final Rejection CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
18983968 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TARGET BUSINESS MODEL GENERATION AND DATA PROCESSING BASED ON LARGE MODEL Final Rejection BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
18960694 WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT APPLICATION FOR VEHICLE FLEET Final Rejection Textron Inc.
18394988 SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GENERATING A TRAINING SET OF DATA FOR TRAINING A MACHINE-LEARNING ALGORITHM Non-Final OA Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ayanna Yvette Minor's allowance rate?

19.0% of resolved applications examined by Ayanna Yvette Minor were allowed (195 resolved cases), compared with 24.2% across Art Unit 3624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ayanna Yvette Minor?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ayanna Yvette Minor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ayanna Yvette Minor took 1,236 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ayanna Yvette Minor work in?

Ayanna Yvette Minor examines applications in Art Unit 3624 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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