Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: THONG, YEONG JUEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1792 3761

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yeong Juen Thong serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1792. The examiner has an allowance rate of 49.4% based on 162 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1250. These figures indicate a prosecution process that typically reaches a resolution within this 1250-day timeframe.

The interview lift is 53.4%, which is higher than the 49.4% baseline allowance rate. This metric suggests that conducting an interview improves the probability of success. For applicants, the 53.4% lift is a signal that the examiner is responsive to direct dialogue and collaborative problem-solving. Given the 1250-day median pendency, an interview is a tool for overcoming rejections and moving the case toward a grant. With 162 resolved cases, the data shows a trend where verbal communication is an effective strategy. Prioritizing an interview is a way to leverage the 53.4% lift in Art Unit 1792.

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

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-20.6% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+53.4%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17520767 ARC WELDING METHOD AND ARC WELDING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18307478 Induction Heating with Reduced Magnetic Fields Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17455344 COATING TO ENABLE LASER REMOVAL OF AN OUTER LIVERY ON A COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17912656 CONTAINER FOR INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18253441 ROBOT SYSTEM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
17653290 PROCESSING APPARATUS USING LASER, METHOD OF PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE USING LASER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
17945861 SINGULATION OF OPTICAL DEVICES FROM OPTICAL DEVICE SUBSTRATES VIA LASER ABLATION Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18331199 MOLDING SYSTEM Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17814637 SYSTEMS FOR LASER WELDING WITH PLASMA PROTECTION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17797836 LASER PLOTTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LASER PLOTTER Non-Final OA Trotec Laser GmbH
17350277 TRAY WITH HEATING ELEMENT FOR USE WITH TOASTER OVEN Non-Final OA CONAIR LLC
18033438 LIQUID SUPPLY TANK SENSING ARRANGEMENT FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE Non-Final OA Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

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