Examiner: YOO, REGINA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1700 1758 1773 1775 1797 1799 3796

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Regina M Yoo is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1700. With 912 resolved cases, the examiner has established an allowance rate of 63.8 percent. This volume of cases provides a statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies during the patent examination process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 6.1 percent. This increase suggests that interviews provide a benefit relative to the 63.8 percent allowance rate. Applicants should weigh the 6.1 percent lift against the effort required to conduct formal interviews for the 912 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1229. This duration indicates the time investment required for the prosecution process. Understanding the 1229-day timeline is useful for managing expectations regarding the speed of patent issuance in Art Unit 1700 for pending applications.

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

Performance Statistics

63.8%

Allow Rate

-6.2% vs TC avg

961

Total Applications

+6.1%

Interview Lift

1229

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 912 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

21.4%

§102 Novelty

35.9%

§103 Obviousness

36.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18094760	UV Integrated Disinfecting Cap	Non-Final OA	Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18345064	IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS	Final Rejection	TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18234700	AIR CONDITIONER	Non-Final OA	DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17805111	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A SURFACE FROM UV RADIATION	Non-Final OA	The Boeing Company
17308200	ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SHIELD SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	THE BOEING COMPANY
18284922	LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT WITH INTEGRATED IONIZER	Non-Final OA	SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18283072	SCENT DISPENSING DEVICE AND SCENT REMOVING METHOD	Non-Final OA	Sony Group Corporation
18628961	METHOD, OUTLET ELEMENT, AND SYSTEM FOR THE DIRECTED EMISSION OF A FRAGRANCE	Non-Final OA	Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18023112	METHOD OF REMOVING PATHOGENS FROM A SURFACE	Final Rejection	3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18685697	DISINFECTION STATION FOR A STORAGE CONTAINER	Non-Final OA	Autostore Technology AS
18796059	AIR PURIFIER USING ULTRAVIOLET RAYS	Non-Final OA	Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
17682786	AIR PURIFIER	Non-Final OA	Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.

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