Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yi-Shan Yang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YANG, YI-SHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1616 3737 3768 3786 3792 3793 3798

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

YANG, YI-SHAN has 422 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 70.4%, and an interview lift of 53.0%. The median time to allowance is 1,200 days. The profile places the examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 1616. The resolved-case record supports a meaningful historical review, while the timing figure calls for planning around a lengthy prosecution path.

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Apple Inc., and Stryker Corporation are the leading companies shown. The leading firms are BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP -- BSC, and FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP. The interview figure supports giving examiner engagement substantial strategic attention, with a prepared agenda and technically grounded claim discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
454
Total Applications
+53.0%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219543 CONCENTRIC ARCHITECTURE FOR OPTICAL SENSING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19302255 Navigation System For And Method Of Tracking The Position Of A Work Target Non-Final OA Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC
18789564 System and Method for Imaging Implanted Medical Devices Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18962485 STROKE DETECTION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19079032 ECHOGENIC PATTERN FOR COMPONENT DISTINGUISHABILITY Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18715351 DEVICE FOR LOADING AND PUSHING RADIOACTIVE SEEDS Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
19118374 FLOW STATE NORMALIZATION FOR FUNCTIONAL CTA Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18718075 SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF TISSUE PERFUSION AND TISSUE OXYGENATION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18647403 PROVIDING BREATHING GUIDANCE TO AN INDIVIDUAL Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18520686 RADIATION TREATMENT PLAN OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers International AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yi-Shan Yang's allowance rate?

70.4% of resolved applications examined by Yi-Shan Yang were allowed (422 resolved cases), compared with 24.5% across Art Unit 1616 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yi-Shan Yang?

This examiner's interview lift is +53.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yi-Shan Yang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yi-Shan Yang took 1,200 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yi-Shan Yang work in?

Yi-Shan Yang examines applications in Art Unit 1616 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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