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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Taylor L Morris, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MORRIS, TAYLOR L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3612 3631 3636 3654 3666 3677 3735

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

MORRIS, TAYLOR L handles applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3612. The record includes 717 resolved cases, with a 59.8% allowance rate and a median of 920 days to allowance. Interviews show a 34.8% lift in allowance outcomes.

The recurring companies are Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and Textron Inc. The listed firms are AVEK IP, LLC (OP Orig), Byrne Poh LLP, and Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC. The interview association supplies a practical reason to evaluate examiner interaction alongside claim and amendment strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

59.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
745
Total Applications
+34.8%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18513271 DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR OVERHEAD CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF A DEVICE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18758825 ADJUSTABLE INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE STAND Final Rejection Lenovo (United States) Inc.
19156048 WIRE FIXING MEMBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
19152685 Clamping Component for a Clip for Fastening Elongate Objects and Stack Arrangement Non-Final OA ICOTEK PROJECT GMBH & CO. KG
18359105 CONDUIT CLIP Final Rejection The Gillette Company LLC
18952904 HORIZONTAL LIFELINE SHUTTLE APPARATUS Final Rejection HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS USA, INC.
19286307 HELMET-ATTACHABLE PLUG RETENTION PLATE Non-Final OA TNVC, Inc.
18772575 INNER COMPRESSOR CASE SUSPENSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18674410 RELEASABLY COUPLABLE DIGITAL STEREO IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, SYSTEM HAVING SAME, AND DIGITAL SURGICAL MICROSCOPE Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Taylor L Morris's allowance rate?

59.8% of resolved applications examined by Taylor L Morris were allowed (717 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Taylor L Morris?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.8 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 L Morris take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Taylor L Morris took 920 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Taylor L Morris work in?

Taylor L Morris examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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