Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YAGER, JAMES C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1782 1794

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

James C. Yager is positioned in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731. The examiner has a total of 664 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 40.5 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1444. These figures suggest that applicants should prepare for the specific outcome probabilities and timelines associated with this examiner. The 1444 day median represents the duration from filing to allowance for applications in this unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 26.6 percent. This is a notable increase, indicating that direct communication correlates with a higher probability of allowance. Given the 40.5 percent baseline allowance rate, the 26.6 percent lift provides a strong incentive for practitioners to request interviews. For the 664 resolved cases, this 26.6 percent lift suggests that oral advocacy is an effective tool for overcoming rejections during the 1444 day median prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

40.5%
Allow Rate
-24.5% vs TC avg
703
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
1444
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18452808 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18452849 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18452868 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18452109 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18452075 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451921 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18450496 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18450762 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18450504 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18449927 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES. LTD.
18450012 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18449990 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17265518 PREFORM MADE OF POLYESTER Non-Final OA ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
18649035 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18649171 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18649302 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18649231 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18649268 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18649133 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18649004 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18125052 METAL COMPONENTS WITH INERT VAPOR PHASE COATING ON INTERNAL SURFACES Non-Final OA AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18408819 Heat-Absorbing Pouches Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
18010886 Compositions for Improving the Environmental Impact of Printing and Dyeing Final Rejection Locus Solutions IPCo, LLC
18289739 PACKAGE CONTAINING WATER-SOLUBLE CAPSULES Final Rejection Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18494229 PACKAGE Final Rejection Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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