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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jason Tahai Yen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YEN, JASON TAHAI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3687 3715 3716

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

YEN, JASON TAHAI is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3687. His profile covers 1116 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.9% and a median of 808 days to allowance. The interview lift is 23.7%, showing a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Sony Group, Igt, and Aristocrat Technologies. The listed firms are Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, and Anova Law Group, PLLC. Practitioners may benefit from early interview preparation, particularly where claim issues can be narrowed through examiner discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
1,163
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
29.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19011214 USER SENTIMENT DETECTION TO IDENTIFY USER IMPAIRMENT DURING GAME PLAY PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION OR MODIFICATION OF IN-GAME EFFECTS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18935692 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND VIDEO EDITING METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18919301 User Defined Level Generation Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18915944 GAME DESIGNER GUARDRAILED PROCEDURAL CONTENT GENERATION FOR GAMES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18519843 CONTROL SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
18772939 METHOD FOR SELECTING VIRTUAL OBJECTS, APPARATUS, TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18741646 VIRTUAL VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18957244 GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING MACHINE WITH BASE GAME WHEEL BONUS ACCUMULATION Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
18777136 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING A PERSISTENT BONUS GAME JACKPOT AGAINST A DYNAMICALLY SELECTED PAYTABLE Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18651595 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING AND DISPLAYING FEATURES IN PLAYER-VERSUS-PLAYER MATCHUPS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jason Tahai Yen's allowance rate?

76.9% of resolved applications examined by Jason Tahai Yen were allowed (1,116 resolved cases), compared with 33.1% across Art Unit 3687 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jason Tahai Yen?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jason Tahai Yen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jason Tahai Yen took 808 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jason Tahai Yen work in?

Jason Tahai Yen examines applications in Art Unit 3687 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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