Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YANKEY, RYAN ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+25.4% vs TC avg
174
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18903545 AIRCRAFT DOOR MECHANISM Final Rejection DASSAULT AVIATION
18080072 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD USING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18436270 LOUNGE SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection THE BOEING COMPANY
18462934 CIRCUMFERENTIAL SKIN JOINTS FOR AEROSPACE STRUCTURES, METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE JOINTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING FUSELAGE MEMBERS THAT DEFINE THE JOINTS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18683311 Vehicle Seat for a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18101836 BLENDED WING BODY AIRCRAFT WITH A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT Final Rejection JETZERO, INC.
18651197 CHAFF DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18088221 HYBRID AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH REMOTELY LOCATED ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18643733 INLET AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
18932883 Configurable Aircraft Aisle Flooring System Non-Final OA Textron Aviation Inc.
17132260 WINGLET SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT Final Rejection BOMBARDIER INC.
18740645 ACTUATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
18594518 ADJUSTABLE SEAT Non-Final OA Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
18643542 ROTATABLE CAR SEAT WITH LOCKING FEATURE Non-Final OA Evenflo Company, Inc.
18591363 Wing-Fuselage Truss Joint Final Rejection Pipistrel d.o.o.
18699123 APPARATUS FOR QUICKLY ROTATING AN ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA BROSE SITECH SP. Z O.O.

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