Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MOU, LIYUAN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1624 1628 1629 1645

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Liyuan Mou is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1624. He has 119 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 42.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1131. These figures suggest a difficult prosecution environment and a standard duration for this technology area.

The interview lift is 59.0 percent, which is a high value. This figure indicates that interviews are a powerful tool for obtaining an allowance with this examiner compared to the 42.9 percent baseline. A 59.0 percent lift suggests that the majority of successful cases may involve direct communication with the examiner.

With 119 resolved cases, the allowance rate and 1131 day median are established metrics for Art Unit 1624. The interview lift is the most important data point for practitioners to consider. Engaging in an interview appears to be an effective way to overcome the baseline allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+59.0%
Interview Lift
1131
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 119 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219972 BUPROPION AS A MODULATOR OF DRUG ACTIVITY Non-Final OA ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
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18707971 Compositions and Methods for Modulating the Effect of Beta-Blocker Activity in a Subject Non-Final OA Duke University
18689852 COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE Final Rejection Academia Sinica
18684205 1, 4-OXAZEPANE DERIVATIVES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA JACOBIO PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD
17433440 ONVANSERTIB FOR INHIBITING NON-ADRENERGIC CONTRACTION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE AND PROSTATE CELL PROLIFERATION Final Rejection Cardiff Oncology, Inc.

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