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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ariel J Yu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YU, ARIEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2847 3622 3627 3683 3687

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

YU, ARIEL J examines in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 2847. The profile records 399 resolved cases and a 40.6% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 26.7% lift in allowance outcomes. The median days to allowance are 1520, the timing measure in this profile, so applicants should plan for extended prosecution.

The listed companies are American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Nationsbenefits LLC. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., and AMPACC Law Group, PLLC. The data supports focused interviews paired with precise claim amendments and a strong written distinction over the cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

40.6%
Allow Rate
-11.4% vs TC avg
452
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1520
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 399 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18142530 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPENSE ANALYSIS BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ALERTS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18113806 PREDICTIVE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION USING A REAL-TIME PAYMENT NETWORK Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18103867 REAL-TIME TRANSACTIONS USING A VIRTUAL CARD TOKEN Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc
19100677 ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18789614 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18480763 VEHICLE TELEMATICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18166294 VEHICLE TELEMATICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18365666 Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Contactless Payment Card Security at Unattended Type Terminals Final Rejection Mastercard International Incorporated
19022460 PARTITIONED PRIVATE INTERCONNECTS TO PROVIDER NETWORKS Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18138611 MICRO-LOAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA ADP, Inc.
19262804 INVENTORY PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19083574 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN BASED DYNAMIC DECENTRALIZED NETWORK FOR WAREHOUSE COMMODITY MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Tata Consultancy Services Limited
19298605 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEACON AND CLOUD PAYMENTS Non-Final OA NCR Voyix Corporation
19042214 PALLET LABEL CHECK Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ariel J Yu's allowance rate?

40.6% of resolved applications examined by Ariel J Yu were allowed (399 resolved cases), compared with 68.1% across Art Unit 2847 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ariel J Yu?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ariel J Yu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ariel J Yu took 1,520 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ariel J Yu work in?

Ariel J Yu examines applications in Art Unit 2847 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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