Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: YANG, JAMES J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2612 2683 2686 2688 2855

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

James J. Yang is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2612. The profile includes 742 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 57.0 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1183. These figures provide a baseline for the expected outcome and duration of the patent application process. The 1183 day median indicates the typical time from filing to grant for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift for this examiner is 22.1 percent. This is a significant increase, suggesting that interviews are associated with a higher probability of allowance. With 742 resolved cases, the 22.1 percent lift is a key strategic factor for practitioners to consider. Engaging in an interview may be a very effective way to improve the 57.0 percent allowance rate while navigating the 1183 day median prosecution timeline in Art Unit 2612.

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

Performance Statistics

57.0%
Allow Rate
-11.0% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 742 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705561 VEHICLE VIOLATION DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
19200380 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18687759 CONCEPT FOR ASSISTING A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19473380 FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM DATA DEVICE Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18280196 ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18883129 LOW POWER PRESENCE DETECTION IN COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18710274 ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (V2X) SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18971629 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING OBJECTS USING ULTRASOUND FOR PARKING OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18937465 VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18664814 VIRTUAL ENGINE SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18610921 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING ENHANCED SELF-PARK MANEUVER USING AUDIO SENSOR INPUT Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17632789 SENSOR SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
19472596 HAZARD DETECTOR TESTING Non-Final OA NO CLIMB PRODUCTS LIMITED
18972231 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND ANALYZING CONNECTED CHILD SAFETY SEAT DATA Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18486858 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING PROBABILITY OF VEHICLE PASSAGE DURING TRAFFIC LIGHT GREEN PHASE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18400911 TELEMETRY SYSTEM INCLUDING A SENSOR STATION ARRAY AND AN AERIAL DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated
18729574 MAINTAINING VEHICLE ANONYMITY DURING CLOUD-SUPPORTED VEHICLE LOCALIZATION AND CONTROL Final Rejection ClearMotion, Inc.
18732971 MULTI-CARRIER CELLULAR RADIOS IN PREMISES MONITORING SYSTEMS Final Rejection The ADT Security Corporation
18481262 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING ADDITIONAL ANALYTICS AT AN ACCESS CONTROL POINT Final Rejection MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

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