Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jacky Yuen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YUEN, JACKY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1788 1793

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

YUEN, JACKY is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1735. The profile covers 605 resolved cases and reports a 35.2% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 50.9% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1280 days.

The listed companies are Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and JFE Steel Corporation. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Anova Law Group, PLLC. The interview result supports making examiner discussions a meaningful part of prosecution planning. The allowance result also calls for careful claim strategy and a well-supported written record.

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

Performance Statistics

35.2%
Allow Rate
-29.8% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+50.9%
Interview Lift
1280
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18555040 BIPOLAR PLATE FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND PRODUCTION THEREOF Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18554941 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18760351 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18591908 BATTERY CASE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18811422 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE OF SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18659854 ELECTROLYTE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18013115 ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18554984 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL DEVICE, MODULE, MODULE HOUSING DEVICE, SLURRY, ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, AND CONDUCTIVE POWDER MATERIAL Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18849026 IMMERSION NOZZLE, MOLD, AND CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD OF STEEL Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18849311 IMMERSION NOZZLE FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING AND CONTINUOUS CASTING METHOD FOR STEEL Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18617803 BATTERY ARRAY VENT GAS MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18345249 SAMPLING STRUCTURE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacky Yuen's allowance rate?

35.2% of resolved applications examined by Jacky Yuen were allowed (605 resolved cases), compared with 48.9% across Art Unit 1735 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacky Yuen?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jacky Yuen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacky Yuen took 1,280 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacky Yuen work in?

Jacky Yuen examines applications in Art Unit 1735 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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