Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: OH, TAYLOR V

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1622 1624 1625 1629

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Taylor V Oh is an examiner in Art Unit 1622 of Tech Center 1600, with 1774 resolved cases. He maintains an 81.2% allowance rate, suggesting a consistent grant record across a large dataset. The median time to allowance is 824 days, reflecting the processing speed for these 1774 cases.

For those seeking to enhance their prospects, an interview lift of 15.3% is observed. This increase over the 81.2% baseline indicates that personal interaction is a valuable component of his practice. Practitioners can use this 15.3% lift to navigate the 824-day pendency more effectively.

The examiner appears receptive to the boost in success that direct communication provides. The 824-day timeline is efficient, and the 81.2% allowance rate is a strong baseline for applicants. Utilizing the 15.3% lift can help resolve outstanding issues and secure a patent grant.

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

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
1,795
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18818183 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING 1-(3-CYANO-1-ISOPROPYL-INDOL-5-YL)PYRAZOLE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18262256 USES OF MELANOCORTIN-4 RECEPTOR AGONIST Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18860397 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF [1,4,5]-OXADIAZEPINE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
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
18811575 PHOSPHONIUM-BEARING CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18269168 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATED TO BICYCLO[2.2.1] HEPTANAMINE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS Final Rejection The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
18288338 CERTAIN N-(1-CYANO-2-PHENYLETHYL)-1,4-OXAZEPANE-2-CARBOXAMIDES FOR TREATING CYSTIC FIBROSIS Non-Final OA Insmed Incorporated
18863744 PYRROLIDINONE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF NF KAPPA B INDUCING KINASE Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
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.
18729630 PHARMACEUTICAL FOR TREATMENT OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION Non-Final OA Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

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