Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YANKEY, RYAN ANDREW

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1729 3635 3642 3644

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ryan Andrew Yankey is an examiner in Art Unit 1729 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 161 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.6%. This figure indicates a strong probability of success for applications in this unit. The interview lift is 14.6%, which shows that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the allowance rate. This 14.6% lift suggests that oral advocacy is a useful tool for practitioners to use alongside written amendments.

The median days to allowance is 908, providing a clear expectation for the duration of successful prosecution. This 908-day timeline is a key metric for applicants in Tech Center 3600. With 161 resolved cases, the 77.6% allowance rate is a consistent trend for this examiner. Practitioners should factor the 14.6% interview lift and the 908-day median pendency into their overall strategy. The data indicates that while the baseline for allowance is 77.6%, an interview can further enhance the likelihood of a favorable result for the applicant.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+25.6% vs TC avg
194
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
908
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 161 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19401516 ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS FOR FIXING A WING TO AN ENGINE PYLON Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
18891128 Replacement Stringers Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18816931 COMPOSITE PANELS WITH TITANIUM ENDS 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
18432120 MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18080072 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR URBAN AIR MOBILITY AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD USING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19168663 ELECTRIC FLYING OBJECT Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18683311 Vehicle Seat for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19370196 DE-ICING SYSTEM CONTROL Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
18651197 CHAFF DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION Non-Final OA BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18643733 INLET AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18903545 AIRCRAFT DOOR MECHANISM Non-Final OA DASSAULT AVIATION
18784833 AIRCRAFT PORTION COMPRISING A CABIN TRIM PANEL Final Rejection DASSAULT AVIATION
18998162 INLET CONE AND AERO-ENGINE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA AECC COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE CO., LTD.

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