Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YABUT, DIANE D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3734 3771 3794 3796 3799

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Diane D. Yabut examines applications in Tech Center 3700, specifically within Art Unit 3731. The examiner has reached a resolution in 862 cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 62.5 percent. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 1558, indicating the typical duration of the prosecution cycle for applications assigned to this examiner. This 1558 day timeline provides a benchmark for practitioners to manage client expectations regarding the time required to reach a grant.

A significant data point for this profile is the interview lift of 27.9 percent. This figure suggests that interviews are associated with a higher probability of allowance, as the success rate increases when an interview is conducted. For practitioners managing any of the 862 resolved cases or future filings, the 27.9 percent lift is a critical factor to consider. Engaging in an interview may be a vital strategy to improve the 62.5 percent allowance rate while navigating the 1558 day median path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
888
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1558
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18611511 JAW FOR CLIP APPLIER Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18518362 OBTURATOR AND TROCAR Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18338557 SINGLE-CATHETER ENABLED PDA ACCESS AND OCCLUDER DEPLOYMENT AND RECAPTURE Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
19214982 ADJUSTABLE LENGTH MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Maduro Discovery, LLC
18657316 SURGICAL TETHER PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17954613 PHACOEMULSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
18658983 INTEGRATED EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICES Final Rejection Emboline, Inc.

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