Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nien Yang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YANG, NIEN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2484

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

YANG, NIEN has 420 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 73.3% and an interview lift of 28.1%. The median time to allowance is 965 days. The examiner works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2484. The resolved-case record supports a practical historical assessment, while the timing figure helps counsel set expectations for portfolio management.

Canon Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. are the leading companies listed. CHIP LAW GROUP, Harvest IP Law, LLP, and HG Law LLP (Adeia) are the leading firms. The interview figure supports a deliberate interview strategy, with the strongest use likely tied to a specific claim issue and a defined amendment or argument objective.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
446
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
965
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
78.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18985128 CAMERA SYSTEM METHOD OF CONTROLLING CAMERA SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19086209 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VIDEO MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19117513 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VIDEO GENERATION Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
19262635 MERGING FRIENDLY FILE FORMAT Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
19348778 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED MOVIE GENERATION AND EDITING Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18892325 VIDEO EDITING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nien Yang's allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Nien Yang were allowed (420 resolved cases), compared with 65.7% across Art Unit 2484 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nien Yang?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nien Yang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nien Yang took 965 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nien Yang work in?

Nien Yang examines applications in Art Unit 2484 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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