Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: YABUT, DANIEL D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3617 3656 3724

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel D Yabut is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3617. The examiner has 862 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 56.7 percent. This rate provides a statistical baseline for the likelihood of an application being granted. Practitioners can use this 56.7 percent figure to gauge the overall difficulty of the prosecution process with this examiner.

The profile indicates an interview lift of 26.9 percent. This figure shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. Given the large sample of 862 resolved cases, the 26.9 percent lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is an effective way to resolve issues and move applications toward a grant in Art Unit 3617.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1260. This pendency data reflects the typical time from filing to grant for successful applications. By considering the 56.7 percent allowance rate and the 1260-day median, applicants can better manage their expectations and plan their prosecution strategy for applications under this examiner's supervision.

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

Performance Statistics

56.7%
Allow Rate
-13.3% vs TC avg
878
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19084937 STEERING WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A GLASS CONTROL INTERFACE Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A
19064562 Protective Device for a Machine Non-Final OA Krones AG
18943354 CRANK IMPACT AND WEAR PROTECTION ARTICLE Final Rejection Fox Factory, Inc.
18881685 SHIFTING APPARATUS Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI-RIKA-DENKI-SEISAKUSHO
19171845 VISCOUS VIBRATION DAMPING OF TORSIONAL OSCILLATION Final Rejection Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
19048113 RVDT CONNECTOR Final Rejection Goodrich Actuation Systems SAS
19185063 STACKING FLYWHEEL AND LINKAGE Final Rejection Torus Inc.
19094005 RIGID CONNECTOR FOR MECHANICAL COUPLING OF COMPONENTS Non-Final OA HIRSCHVOGEL HOLDING GMBH
18890723 GRIPPING DEVICE AND TRANSPORT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18829027 Process for separating, collecting and storing pieces cut from one or more metal sheets and system implementing said process Non-Final OA Starmatik Srl Uninominale
18844450 MACHINE FOR TRANSFERRING FRUIT FROM A FRUIT HARVESTER TO A TANK TRUCK OR TRAILER FOR TRANSPORTING AND STORING THE FRUIT Non-Final OA TENIAS HARVESTER S.L.
18775143 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT AND METHODS FOR POWERING THE SAME Final Rejection Joseph Covelli

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