Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Taylor V Oh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OH, TAYLOR V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1624 1625 1629

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

OH, TAYLOR V has resolved 1782 cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1622. The allowance rate is 81.3%, the interview lift is 15.3%, and the median time to allowance is 825 days. The large resolved docket makes the allowance figure a useful basis for planning, while the positive interview lift supports considering interviews without making them the sole focus of prosecution strategy.

The principal companies are Kuleon LLC, The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc., and Zydus Lifesciences Limited. The leading firms are COOLEY LLP, FOLEY HOAG, LLP (General), and GOODWIN PROCTER LLP. The profile combines a high allowance rate with a median timing of 825 days, giving counsel practical reference points for applications in Art Unit 1622.

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

Performance Statistics

81.3%
Allow Rate
+21.3% vs TC avg
1,827
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
825
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18860397 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF [1,4,5]-OXADIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18247057 Selective Agonists of 5-HT2A Receptor and Methods of Use Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18922313 ANACARDIC ACID FOR INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Vanderbilt University
18832446 THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CANCER Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18792715 Synthesis of MEK7 Inhibitors and methods of Use Thereof Non-Final OA Northwestern University
18687993 TOPICAL DRUG TREATMENT TO PREVENT OR REDUCE CORNEAL SCARRING Non-Final OA The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
18832887 SYNTHESIS OF A KIF18A INHIBITOR Non-Final OA Amgen Inc.
18811575 PHOSPHONIUM-BEARING CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18262256 USES OF MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR AGONIST Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18850267 ASCORBIC ACID DERIVATIVE OR SALT THEREOF, ADDITIVE FOR POLYMERIZATION INITIATION, POLYMERIZATION INITIATOR, CURABLE COMPOSITION PREPARATION KIT, CURABLE COMPOSITION, CURED PRODUCT, AND DENTAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18833602 CYCLIC(ALKYL)(AMINO)ALKOXY-SUBSTITUTED ARYL-PYRONE COMPOUND AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA, CHINA ACADEMY OF CHINESE MEDICAL SCIENCES
18863744 PYRROLIDINONE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF NF KAPPA B INDUCING KINASE Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18631587 Monohydrate Salt of Denatonium Acetate Final Rejection AARDVARK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
18850218 P2X3 INHIBITOR COMPOUND, SALT THEREOF, POLYMORPH THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Wuhan Humanwell Innovative Drug Research and Development Center Limited Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Taylor V Oh's allowance rate?

81.3% of resolved applications examined by Taylor V Oh were allowed (1,782 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Taylor V Oh?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Taylor V Oh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Taylor V Oh took 825 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Taylor V Oh work in?

Taylor V Oh examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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