Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZHANG, YUANDA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2828

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yuanda Zhang is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2828 with a high volume of 1012 resolved cases. The examiner demonstrates an allowance rate of 84.2 percent. This high rate of 84.2 percent is achieved across a substantial number of applications, indicating a consistent prosecution environment. The large sample size of 1012 cases suggests that the examiner's tendencies are well-established and predictable for applicants in this technology area.

The median days to allowance for cases under this examiner is 859 days. While the allowance rate is high, the interview lift is 11.8 percent. Practitioners should consider whether the 11.8 percent lift justifies the effort of an interview given the already high probability of allowance. The efficiency of the 859 days median timeline suggests a relatively streamlined path to patent issuance. These metrics provide a strong foundation for strategic planning in Art Unit 2828. The data from Tech Center 2800 shows a clear pattern of high allowance and efficient pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
1,030
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
859
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1012 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18040407 LASER DIODE DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17761999 MICROMECHANICAL OPTICAL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18701477 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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
18564900 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18277509 LIGHT EMITTER 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
18682213 LASER COMPONENT AND LASER DEVICE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
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.
18294579 RADIATION SOURCE Non-Final OA ETH Zurich
18545269 Monolithic Integrated Circuit Laser Multiplexer Non-Final OA II-VI Delaware, Inc.
18534188 SEMICONDUCTOR LASER ELEMENT Non-Final OA Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation

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