Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul B Yanchus III, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YANCHUS III, PAUL B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2119 2127 2835

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

YANCHUS III, PAUL B has 857 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.5%, and an interview lift of 13.9%. The median time to allowance is 1,012 days. The examiner works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2115. This resolved-case base provides practitioners with substantial historical context for evaluating response options and prosecution timing.

International Business Machines Corporation, Apple Inc., and The Johns Hopkins University are the leading companies identified. The leading firms are Casimir Jones, S.C., Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Meta Platforms, Inc., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The interview figure suggests that interviews may assist prosecution, while the allowance figure supports pairing them with precise claim presentation and complete written support.

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

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908018 System on a Chip that Drives Display when CPUs are Powered Down Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18248834 ROBOT WATCHDOG Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18581803 3D PRINTING MULTIPLE OBJECTS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18436164 MAXIMIZING RESUABILITY OF METAL CUTTING PROCESS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18738020 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING INDOOR AIR QUALITY SENSORSOF A MULTI-ZONE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18906131 THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN DISPLAY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18640194 AUTOMATED MACHINE LEARNING WAFERLESS CHAMBER CONDITIONING PROCESS FOR THERMAL SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18635319 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA TRANSMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION DEVICE TWINS Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul B Yanchus III's allowance rate?

82.5% of resolved applications examined by Paul B Yanchus III were allowed (857 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul B Yanchus III?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul B Yanchus III take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul B Yanchus III took 1,012 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul B Yanchus III work in?

Paul B Yanchus III examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month