Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YENINAS, STEVEN LEE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1744 2858 2868

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven Lee Yeninas serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1744. The examiner has completed 486 resolved cases. These resolutions have led to an allowance rate of 73.5 percent. This rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications assigned to this examiner.

The median days to allowance for these cases is 944. This timeframe suggests the pace of the prosecution process for successful applications. The interview lift is 5.4 percent. This figure shows that interviews are associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the 73.5 percent baseline.

For those with applications in Art Unit 1744, the 73.5 percent allowance rate is a key indicator. The 944 days to allowance provides a baseline for planning the prosecution timeline. With 486 resolved cases, the examiner has demonstrated a consistent pattern of resolution within Tech Center 2800. The 5.4 percent interview lift reflects the impact of direct communication.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+5.5% vs TC avg
502
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
944
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 486 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18987180 TEST DEVICE, TEST SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD OF TEST DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18938245 OPERATION TERMINAL, METHOD FOR OPERATING OPERATION TERMINAL, AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18999231 INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18898056 RECONFIGURABLE PROBE CARD FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19079668 MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18588231 SELF-CALIBRATING ANGLE SENSOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18746712 OPTICAL COMPONENT WITH CONDUCTIVE TRACE, ASSOCIATED OPTICAL MODULE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
19074933 PROBE HOLDER AND INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
18413114 INDUCTIVE SENSOR DEVICE WITH INDUCTOR COIL FORMED IN REDISTRIBUTION LAYER (RDL) REGION Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated
19022561 APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DISCONNECTION OF MOTOR Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18943157 ELECTRICAL STRESS DETECTION CIRCUITRY FOR A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18880396 MAGNETIC DETECTOR Non-Final OA AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
18954353 INDUCTIVE ANGULAR POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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