Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kent Yip, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YIP, KENT

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2672 2676 2681

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

YIP, KENT is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2625. The profile includes 554 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.1%, and a median of 1025 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.2%, indicating a positive association with allowance outcomes.

Canon, Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, and Stryker are the listed companies. The listed firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, MILLEN, WHITE, ZELANO & BRANIGAN, P.C., and Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP. Interviews may improve prosecution prospects, but applicants should plan for a process extending beyond the median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

71.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938711 PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PRINTING SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING UNDESIRED CANCELLATION OF RECEIPT OF PRINT JOB Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18780751 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE ISSUING NOTIFICATION REGARDING PRICE PLAN BASED ON CONSUMPTION AMOUNT OF CONSUMABLE MATERIAL Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18903518 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS CONNECTABLE TO CUTTING MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18813231 STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18787764 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO INSTRUCT EXECUTION OF CALIBRATION USING TEST CHART, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO EXECUTE CALIBRATION USING TEST CHART Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18005192 DYNAMIC JOINT ANALYSIS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18987062 METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM USING SUB-PAGE PARALLEL RENDERING Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18976371 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kent Yip's allowance rate?

71.1% of resolved applications examined by Kent Yip were allowed (554 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kent Yip?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kent Yip take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kent Yip took 1,025 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kent Yip work in?

Kent Yip examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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