Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Julia Zhi-Yi Yao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YAO, JULIA ZHI-YI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2666

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

YAO, JULIA ZHI-YI has 87 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 62.1% and an interview lift of 47.4%. The median time to allowance is 1,192 days. The profile identifies tech center 2600 and art unit 2666. The limited resolved-case base provides directional context, while the timing figure supports allowing for continued prosecution activity.

NEC Corporation, Apple Inc., and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. are the leading companies shown. The leading firms are Akona IP PC - Intel, Brooks Kushman P.C., and CHIP LAW GROUP. The interview figure supports substantial preparation for examiner engagement, with counsel defining the claim issues to address and documenting any agreed direction in subsequent prosecution papers.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
117
Total Applications
+47.4%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18027912 MULTI-CAMERA BIOMETRIC IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18926634 PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18926835 PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18992808 QUALITY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCTION LINE, AND MANUFACTURING PLATFORM Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18855943 RESOLUTION-SWITCHABLE SEGMENTATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18421211 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE AND OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18910779 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18623305 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18999753 VEHICLE CLONING DETERMINATION USING GEO-LOCATION DISPARITY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19041594 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING VISUAL FEATURE Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
18363088 IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
18899097 INSTANCE SEGMENTATION USING OVERLAPPING TILES AND OVERLAP HANDLING Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
18159648 PART INSPECTION SYSTEM HAVING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18970076 CLUB RECOGNITION USING MARKERS Non-Final OA Rapsodo Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Julia Zhi-Yi Yao's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Julia Zhi-Yi Yao were allowed (87 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 2666 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Julia Zhi-Yi Yao?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Julia Zhi-Yi Yao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Julia Zhi-Yi Yao took 1,192 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Julia Zhi-Yi Yao work in?

Julia Zhi-Yi Yao examines applications in Art Unit 2666 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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