Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YANG, WENYUAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3667 3668

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Wenyuan Yang is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The profile includes 147 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.3 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1088. These figures offer a view into the typical results and timing for applications in this art unit. The 1088 day median provides a specific benchmark for practitioners to estimate the duration of the examination process from filing to grant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 18.2 percent. This suggests that interviews have a positive impact on the probability of allowance. With 147 resolved cases, the 18.2 percent lift and the 67.3 percent allowance rate are key data points for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy. Engaging in an interview may be a helpful tactic to navigate the 1088 day median timeline for applications assigned to Art Unit 3661.

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

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
182
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19063758 AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING ROBOT OPERATION SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING ROBOT OPERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19037367 VEHICLE CONTROLLER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE CONTROL Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19005305 VEHICLES, COMPUTER APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A TRAJECTORY OF A VEHICLE ON A MAP Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18473621 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING VEHICLE TRACE DATA WITH ROAD GRAPHS Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18528918 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SPEED OF A VEHICLE, CONTROL UNIT, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, BRAKE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Construction Equipment AB
18271844 Display Device And Work Machine Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19016253 VEHICLE, AND INTEGRATED DRIVING AND BRAKING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18580278 Computing System and Vehicle Providing Energy Management Service Linked to Autonomous Driving Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18421464 ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE INDEX TO SUPPRESS LOCATION INFORMATION Final Rejection General Electric Company
19197136 PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18282576 Control Device for Operating a Road-Coupled All-Wheel Drive Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18994775 SYSTEM INCLUDING WORK MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Final Rejection KOMATSU LTD.
18419503 GOLF CART WITH POWER CONSUMPTION MODES Final Rejection Textron Inc.
17918234 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONTROL STATION Non-Final OA Oqab Dietrich Induction Inc.

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