Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: YE, ZI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2455

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zi Ye is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2455. The profile includes 485 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.2 percent, and the median days to allowance is 842. These figures suggest the typical success rate and timeline for applications assigned to this examiner. The 842 day median provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 17.8 percent. This indicates that interviews are associated with a higher probability of allowance than the baseline rate. With 485 resolved cases, the 17.8 percent lift and the 85.2 percent allowance rate suggest that interviews are a valuable tool for practitioners. Engaging in oral advocacy may help in navigating the 842 day median prosecution period more effectively for applications in Art Unit 2455.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+27.2% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
842
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 485 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724760 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UE TO PERFORM COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18930623 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONTOLOGY-BASED SECURITY REMEDIATION Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18618774 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO A PROTECTED DATA RESOURCE Final Rejection The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18835418 NETWORK MONITORING DEVICE, NETWORK MONITORING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19050907 EXCHANGING AVATAR DATA FOR EXTENDED REALITY (XR) COMMUNICATION SESSIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18664075 ENHANCED VEHICLE TO EVERYTHING (V2X) CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19076158 NETWORKING DESIGN FOR SUBSTRATE IN THE OVERLAY Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19105968 NWDAF-ASSISTED APPLICATION DETECTION BASED ON DOMAIN NAME SERVICE (DNS) Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18684530 OAUTH2 REQUIREMENT PER PLMN TO THE DEFINITION OF TYPE NFSERVICE Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
19060194 Managing Service Capacity Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18244855 NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING TECHNIQUE Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18933932 IP ADDRESS MOBILITY IN A HOST-ROUTING NETWORK Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
19093141 DOWNLOADABLE NETWORK TESTS FOR VIRTUAL CLIENT FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.
19229950 DETECTION OF CONTINUOUS REPLACEMENT OF HOSTS ON PORTS OF NETWORK DEVICES Non-Final OA Arista Networks, Inc.
19202548 System and Method for Improving Internet Communication by Using Intermediate Nodes Non-Final OA BRIGHT DATA LTD.
19202507 System and Method for Improving Internet Communication by Using Intermediate Nodes Non-Final OA BRIGHT DATA LTD.
19188085 System and Method for Improving Internet Communication by Using Intermediate Nodes Non-Final OA BRIGHT DATA LTD.
19188166 System and Method for Improving Internet Communication by Using Intermediate Nodes Non-Final OA BRIGHT DATA LTD.

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