Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PAN, YONGJIA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2118 2144 2145 2171 2173 3725 4100

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yongjia Pan is an examiner in Art Unit 2118, part of Tech Center 4100. The examiner has a substantial record of 585 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 65.1 percent. This rate indicates a balanced prosecution environment where a majority of applications are granted. The median days to allowance is 1324, which provides a specific timeframe for the examination process. These metrics, based on 585 cases, provide a statistically robust foundation for predicting outcomes and setting expectations in Art Unit 2118, particularly regarding the duration of the process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 31.4 percent. This is a significant increase over the 65.1 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective way to secure a grant. The 31.4 percent lift indicates that the examiner is responsive to the arguments and clarifications provided during oral discussions. Given the 1324-day median pendency, an interview could be a vital step in ensuring a successful resolution. The data from 585 resolved cases strongly supports a proactive communication strategy with this examiner to navigate the challenges of Art Unit 2118.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1323
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
61.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18812195 APPLICATION PROGRAM APP MANAGEMENT METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, SERVER, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18798500 Presentation of Remotely Accessible Content for Optimizing Teleconference Resource Utilization Non-Final OA Google LLC
18773058 PROVIDING COMPOSITE GRAPHICAL ASSISTANT INTERFACES FOR CONTROLLING VARIOUS CONNECTED DEVICES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18027520 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING GARMENTS TO COMPENSATE FOR ANATOMICAL ASYMMETRY Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18971196 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A CONTEXT-AWARE CLIPBOARD Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18389479 POWER MODULE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18575305 SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE OPERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18920595 GROUP CREATION IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18860894 METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18884956 ACCESS CONTROL OF AUDIO AND VIDEO STREAMS AND CONTROL OF REPRESENTATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION SESSIONS Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18773678 MANAGING ANCHORS IN AN INDUSTRIAL AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18955837 INTERFACE DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18936020 INTERACTION METHOD, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18984165 TREATMENT SOLUTION SUPPLY APPARATUS, REPORTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18601722 CLOUD AND EDGE INTEGRATED ENERGY OPTIMIZER Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18425805 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE SHELF LIFE OF PERISHABLE ITEMS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18927061 SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING MULTIPLE SIZE-BASED TOUCH GESTURES FOR A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY SCREEN Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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