Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yuqing Xiao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as XIAO, YUQING

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 2182 2183 2482 3645 4100 4182 6212

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

XIAO, YUQING is assigned to tech center 6200 and art unit 2182. Across 276 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 60.5%. The median time to allowance is 1344 days, so applicants should plan for extended prosecution and maintain flexibility in claim development.

The interview lift is 27.7%, giving interviews a measurable role in addressing examination issues. The leading companies are Waymo LLC, FARO Technologies Inc., and Aeye Inc. The leading firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, and MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP BOSTON.

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

Performance Statistics

60.5%
Allow Rate
+0.5% vs TC avg
343
Total Applications
+27.7%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17682888 LiDAR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17644874 LIDAR SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17695736 RANGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18098137 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17482156 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LIGHT-BASED RANGE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18250361 FMCW LIDAR SYSTEM Final Rejection ams-OSRAM International GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yuqing Xiao's allowance rate?

60.5% of resolved applications examined by Yuqing Xiao were allowed (276 resolved cases), compared with 71.9% across Art Unit 2182 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yuqing Xiao?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yuqing Xiao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yuqing Xiao took 1,344 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yuqing Xiao work in?

Yuqing Xiao examines applications in Art Unit 2182 in Tech Center 6200.

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