Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eric L Yen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YEN, ERIC L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2658

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

YEN, ERIC L handles applications in tech center 2600 and art unit 2626. The profile records 784 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 85.2%, and a median of 996 days to allowance. Interviews have a lift of 11.5%, showing a positive association with allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are BOE Technology Group, ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation, and Sdl Inc. CARR & FERRELL LLP, Invoke, and THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. are the listed firms. The data supports treating interviews as a potentially productive part of prosecution, while allowing for a lengthy path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+23.2% vs TC avg
792
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.5%
§101 Eligibility
3.9%
§102 Novelty
33.0%
§103 Obviousness
35.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19042610 Guided Augmentation Of Data Sets For Machine Learning Models Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18981180 Voice Interaction Method, System, Terminal Device and Medium Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric L Yen's allowance rate?

85.2% of resolved applications examined by Eric L Yen were allowed (784 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric L Yen?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric L Yen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric L Yen took 996 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric L Yen work in?

Eric L Yen examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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