Listed by the USPTO as YAO, THEODORE N
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3674 3676
This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases
YAO, THEODORE N has 297 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 66.7% and an interview lift of 39.0%. The median time to allowance is 1,059 days. The examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3674. The resolved-case base provides useful historical context, while the timing figure supports planning for a prosecution process that may extend beyond the initial response.
Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Baker Hughes Holdings LLC, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation are the leading companies shown. Bracewell LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and COOK ALEX LTD are the leading firms. The interview figure supports making examiner engagement part of response planning, especially when counsel can use the meeting to clarify technical distinctions before refining the written record.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19266305 | PROBE AND METHOD FOR SAMPLING FLUIDS FROM A SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT | Final Rejection | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
| 19233124 | HEATERS TO ACCELERATE SETTING OF EXPANDABLE METAL | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 19232491 | VOLTAGE TO ACCELERATE/DECELERATE EXPANDABLE METAL | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 17118472 | METHOD FOR HIGH-PRESSURE ACCESS THROUGH A MULTILATERAL JUNCTION | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18941143 | CLEANING PRODUCT HAVING NONFIBROUS POLYMERIC ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | The Procter & Gamble Company |
| 18887629 | Inhibiting Bridging In Annular Packs Within A Well | Non-Final OA | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy66.7% of resolved applications examined by Theodore N Yao were allowed (297 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 3674 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Theodore N Yao took 1,059 days on average from filing to allowance.
Theodore N Yao examines applications in Art Unit 3674 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
