Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PAN, YUHUI R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1733 1735 2116 2121 2127 2836

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yuhui R. Pan operates in Art Unit 1733 within Tech Center 2100. The examiner has handled 616 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 83.3 percent. This high rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants, with a vast majority of cases reaching allowance. The median days to allowance is 946, which is an efficient timeline for the examination process. These statistics, derived from 616 cases, provide a reliable basis for practitioners to understand the examiner's typical approach and the expected duration of the prosecution process in Art Unit 1733.

The interview lift for this examiner is 22.2 percent. This is a substantial increase, indicating that interviews are a highly effective method for improving the odds of a grant beyond the already high 83.3 percent baseline. The 22.2 percent lift suggests that the examiner is open to discussion and that such interactions often lead to the resolution of outstanding issues. For those managing the 946-day median pendency, an interview may provide an even more direct path to allowance. This data from 616 cases highlights the value of proactive communication in Art Unit 1733.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
947
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 617 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838001 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM IN REAL TIME Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19437917 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING TREATMENT PLANS TO SUPPORT USER PROGRESSION DURING REHABILITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN DETERMINING AI-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS BY USING MACHINE LEARNING TO GENERATE AT LEAST ONE DATA SIGNATURE ASSOCIATED WITH A LIFE-THREATENING EVENT Final Rejection ROM Technologies, Inc.
18747108 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT DUAL-DRIVE REDUNDANT OUTPUT STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
18680865 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AI-BASED SELF-OPTIMIZATION AND SELF-HEALING Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18823714 POST WELDING METHOD AND POST WELDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
18729742 NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18817990 Dispatching Method and Device for Integrated Energy System Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18302598 Erodible Support Materials for Additive Manufacturing Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
18782050 STORAGE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18528497 LOAD DISCONNECT SWITCH SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESS POWERED APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18838194 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ASSISTANCE DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF COMPARING PERFORMANCE BETWEEN CHAMBERS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM OF COMPARING PERFORMANCE BETWEEN CHAMBERS Non-Final OA SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
17763698 PROCESS MONITORING AND TUNING USING PREDICTION MODELS Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18526738 METHOD FOR GENERATING A CONTROL PROGRAM FOR AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMING TOOL Non-Final OA Beckhoff Automation GmbH
18728283 INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IEMS) AND BALANCE PROFILE Non-Final OA Kongsberg Maritime AS
18612760 MEDICATION CONTAINER QUEUE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Innovation Associates, Inc.

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