Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Qian Yang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YANG, QIAN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2662 2668 2674 2677

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

YANG, QIAN has 997 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 73.6%, and an interview lift of 31.3%. The median time to allowance is 983 days. The profile places the examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2625. The large resolved-case record gives these figures substantial practical value for preparing prosecution plans and portfolio expectations.

Boston Scientific Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies identified. The leading firms are SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and Ballard Spahr LLP. The interview figure supports prioritizing a well-prepared examiner discussion, particularly when counsel can use it to focus the record on concrete claim distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
1,029
Total Applications
+31.3%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 997 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19029147 IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT, SYSTEM-ON-CHIP INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF ENHANCING IMAGE QUALITY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18909632 Systems and Methods of Detecting and Responding to a Visitor to a Smart Home Environment Non-Final OA Google LLC
18904145 CROSS-MODALITY VASCULAR IMAGE SIDE BRANCH MATCHING Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18904130 LIVE CO-REGISTRATION OF EXTRAVASCULAR AND INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18846698 INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, ACCIDENT INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18878682 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18876718 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TRAINING SAMPLE CHARACTERIZATION ALGORITHMS IN DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
19007817 MULTI-FRAME INTERPOLATION FOR REAL-TIME VIDEO PROCESSING USING DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18355653 WEIGHTED FINITE STATE TRANSDUCER FRAMEWORKS FOR CONVERSATIONAL AI SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18844817 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RECOGNIZING A STREET SIGN IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY AN ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Qian Yang's allowance rate?

73.6% of resolved applications examined by Qian Yang were allowed (997 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Qian Yang?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Qian Yang took 983 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Qian Yang work in?

Qian Yang examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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