Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YANCHUS III, PAUL B

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

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul B. Yanchus III serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2115. The examiner has 852 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 82.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1011, providing a clear expectation for the duration of the examination process. This 1011 day timeline represents the typical period from filing to the grant of a patent for applications in Art Unit 2115.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.6 percent. This figure shows that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. With 852 resolved cases, the 13.6 percent lift suggests that practitioners can use interviews to further enhance the 82.6 percent allowance rate. Engaging in an interview may be a beneficial strategy while navigating the 1011 day median timeline for applications under this examiner's review.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
865
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 852 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§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.
18906494 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
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
18787755 AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18640194 AUTOMATED MACHINE LEARNING WAFERLESS CHAMBER CONDITIONING PROCESS FOR THERMAL SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17831718 INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE AND DETERMINATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18905363 AIR CONDITIONING APPLIANCE WITH HAZARD DETECTION Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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