Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Philip Y Louie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUIE, PHILIP Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1755 1772

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUIE, PHILIP Y is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1755. The record includes 575 resolved cases and a 60.3% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 940 days, which provides a practical timing reference for applications in this examiner’s docket.

The interview lift is 36.3%, indicating a meaningful interview-associated change in the reported outcomes. The listed companies are Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited and Aspire North America LLC. TechLaw Ventures, PLLC is the only listed firm. Applicants can use this profile to prepare claims and interview points with attention to both the moderate allowance rate and the reported interview signal. The limited company and firm lists make the prosecution metrics more useful than any representation trend for matter-specific planning.

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

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
577
Total Applications
+36.3%
Interview Lift
940
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18377981 ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE Non-Final OA Luxshare Precision Industry Company Limited
18532620 MOUTHPIECE COVER Non-Final OA Aspire North America LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip Y Louie's allowance rate?

60.3% of resolved applications examined by Philip Y Louie were allowed (575 resolved cases), compared with 43.0% across Art Unit 1755 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip Y Louie?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip Y Louie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip Y Louie took 940 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip Y Louie work in?

Philip Y Louie examines applications in Art Unit 1755 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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