Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YANG, NAN-YING

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2622 2623 2629 2697

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nan-Ying Yang is an examiner in Art Unit 2621 within Tech Center 2600. Based on 841 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 77.9%. This rate suggests a favorable likelihood of success for applications. The interview lift is 8.6%, which indicates a modest increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is held. This 8.6% lift suggests that while written prosecution is often successful, an interview can still provide a benefit for applicants in this unit.

The median days to allowance for successful cases is 773. This 773-day period serves as a temporal benchmark for applicants navigating the patent process in Tech Center 2600. With 841 resolved cases, the 77.9% allowance rate is a stable indicator of the examiner's disposition. Practitioners should consider the 773-day median pendency alongside the 8.6% interview lift when planning their strategy. The data shows that while the baseline allowance rate is 77.9%, the use of interviews can further improve the chances of a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

77.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
857
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
773
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 841 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.3%
§102 Novelty
75.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19332368 STYLUS PEN, ANTENNA MODULE, TOUCH SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HiDeep Inc.
19036559 VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19354205 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19279384 Display Device Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18888926 Method for Controlling a Laser Rangefinder Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18817906 LIDAR APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18913160 RANGE IMAGING APPARATUS AND RANGE IMAGING METHOD Non-Final OA TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.
19325096 VR Environment for Real-time Road Conditions Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19122382 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sharp Display Technology Corporation
18818499 HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Coretronic Corporation
18938853 ELECTRO-ACTIVE LENSES WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRODE LAYERS Non-Final OA e-Vision Smart Optics, Inc.

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