Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yuanda Zhang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHANG, YUANDA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHANG, YUANDA has resolved 1015 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828. The allowance rate is 84.1%, while the interview lift is 11.9%. The median time to allowance is 861 days. The large record and high allowance rate describe a profile where applicants may focus on precise written claim support, while the reported interview effect is limited.

The company portfolio includes Sony Group Corporation, Gigaphoton Inc., and Robert Bosch GmbH. The leading firms are Studebaker Brackett PLLC, Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, LLC, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC. These participants offer relevant reference points for optical, electronic, and related technology prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
1,040
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1015 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17761999 MICROMECHANICAL OPTICAL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18558246 SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE EMITTING LASER ELEMENT Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18252580 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18701477 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18697048 ACTIVE CURRENT SHIFTING FOR LASERS TO REBALANCE LASING CURRENT DIFFERENCES Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18682213 LASER COMPONENT AND LASER DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
18564900 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18576609 SURFACE-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SURFACE-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER Non-Final OA AMS-OSRAM International GmbH
18266026 OPTICAL PULSE GENERATION DEVICE AND OPTICAL PULSE GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18357356 BEARING APPARATUS AND LASER APPARATUS COMPRISING BEARING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Gigaphoton Inc.
18348518 LASER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Gigaphoton Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yuanda Zhang's allowance rate?

84.1% of resolved applications examined by Yuanda Zhang were allowed (1,015 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yuanda Zhang?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yuanda Zhang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yuanda Zhang took 861 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yuanda Zhang work in?

Yuanda Zhang examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month