Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Taylor A Elfervig, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELFERVIG, TAYLOR A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2445

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELFERVIG, TAYLOR A handles cases in tech center 2400 and art unit 2445. The record shows 428 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 62.9%, and a median of 1437 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 38.5% lift in the allowance rate.

The allowance rate indicates that successful prosecution is present but not assured in the record. The median timeline is extended, making early attention to claim scope, response sequencing, and continuation planning important. The interview lift supports considering an interview as part of a deliberate strategy for addressing complex technical or prior-art issues.

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Lenovo (United States) Inc. are the leading companies. Astute IP Law Group, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Uber Technologies, Inc. are the leading firms. These participants identify recurring prosecution settings.

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

Performance Statistics

62.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
455
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1437
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18726878 IMS NODES AND METHODS PERFORMED IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18573378 INTERACTION METHOD, DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19221691 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18606934 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18233752 CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18807295 ADAPTABLE NETWORK SUBSTRATE FOR WORKLOADS WITH DYNAMIC LOCATION PLACEMENT Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18620867 TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED SERVICE CALL SESSION INITIATION Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.
19136800 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Douyin Vision Co., Ltd.
18594637 Systems and Methods for Ephemeral Processing of High Cardinality Data Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Taylor A Elfervig's allowance rate?

62.9% of resolved applications examined by Taylor A Elfervig were allowed (428 resolved cases), compared with 69.5% across Art Unit 2445 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Taylor A Elfervig?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Taylor A Elfervig take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Taylor A Elfervig took 1,437 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Taylor A Elfervig work in?

Taylor A Elfervig examines applications in Art Unit 2445 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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