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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Alexander J. Yi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YI, ALEXANDER J.

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2643 4100

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

YI, ALEXANDER J. handles applications in tech center 4100 and art unit 2617. His profile includes 471 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.6%, and a median of 1224 days to allowance. The interview lift is 55.1%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung Electronics. The listed firms are Arch & Lake LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Qualcomm. The data supports giving interviews a prominent role in prosecution planning, while allowing for extended timing.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
496
Total Applications
+55.1%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
67.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18277252 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INHOMOGENEOUS SLICE SUPPORT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18438773 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING AND MANAGING MULTIPLE eSIM PROFILES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18802166 EASY LOCATION SHARING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18679342 USER INTERFACES FOR FINDING REMOTE INPUT DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18733061 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND STORING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18279355 BASE STATION CONTROL APPARATUS, BASE STATION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17976349 Method and Apparatus for Determining Terminal Profile, Device, Storage Medium, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18353465 SIGNALING FOR FAILURE INDICATION AND CONFIGURATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML) POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17653412 TECHNIQUES FOR TUNNELING FOR A MULTI-SUBSCRIPTION USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17974473 METHOD FOR CALL, DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alexander J. Yi's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Alexander J. Yi were allowed (471 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alexander J. Yi?

This examiner's interview lift is +55.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Alexander J. Yi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alexander J. Yi took 1,224 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alexander J. Yi work in?

Alexander J. Yi examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 4100.

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