Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Taiwo Oladapo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OLADAPO, TAIWO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1731 1749 1771 1797

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

OLADAPO, TAIWO has resolved 1178 cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1731. The allowance rate is 53.2%, the interview lift is 11.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1151 days. The allowance rate is close to an even split of resolved outcomes, while the positive interview lift indicates a more limited association with improved results. Prosecution planning should therefore account for both outcome uncertainty and duration.

The principal companies are Idemitsu Kosan Co.,ltd., IFP Energies nouvelles, and Chevron Corporation. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP. The large resolved docket provides substantial context for counsel managing matters in Art Unit 1731.

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

Performance Statistics

53.2%
Allow Rate
-11.8% vs TC avg
1,268
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1151
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1178 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18713994 HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y HAVING A LATTICE PARAMETER STRICTLY GREATER THAN 24.50 ANGSTROM AND A BETA ZEOLITE WITH A Y/BETA RATIO OF BETWEEN 5 AND 12 FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NAPHTHA Non-Final OA IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
18713324 HYDROCRACKING CATALYST COMPRISING A ZEOLITE Y AND A ZEOLITE BETA WITH A Y/BETA RATIO STRICTLY GREATER THAN 12 FOR NAPHTHA PRODUCTION Final Rejection IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
18913376 METAL CARBIDE-BASED CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR PLASTIC RECYCLING Non-Final OA LOUISIANA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
18700481 PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR RUBBER, PYROLYSIS TREATMENT METHOD FOR RUBBER, PRETREATED RUBBER, PYROLYSIS PRODUCT, AND PYROLYSIS OIL Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18038753 STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
18769772 METHOD FOR PREPARING GLASS NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOSTRUCTURED SUBSTRATES THEREOF Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19105869 LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18851359 LUBRICANT Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18548365 LUBRICANT COMPOSITION Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18550825 SILOXANE COMPOUND AND A METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18238317 CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR BONDING FILM, BONDING FILM, AND PRINTED-WIRING BOARD Final Rejection Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18717683 POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18410284 LIQUID CRYSTALLINE RESIN COMPOSITION AND BALL-BEARING SLIDING PART COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18863796 FLUORINE-CONTAINING ETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18965321 FCC CO-PROCESSING OF BIOMASS OIL WITH HYDROGEN RICH CO-FEED Non-Final OA EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18906765 ISOPARAFFINIC KEROSENE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
18273210 HEAT-CURING EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR PRE-CURING PROCESSES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL METAL JOINING TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
19086398 PROCESS TO UPGRADE AROMATIC WASTE STREAMS Non-Final OA Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
18461214 POLISHING LIQUID FOR POLISHING COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18560398 LEVELING AGENT BEING SILICONE CHAIN-CONTAINING POLYMER, COATING COMPOSITION, RESIST COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE Final Rejection DIC Corporation
18715390 SILSESQUIOXANE DERIVATIVE, CURABLE COMPOSITION, HARD COAT AGENT, CURED PRODUCT, HARD COAT, AND BASE MATERIAL Non-Final OA TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
18565768 METHOD OF MOLDING COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE FOR SMOKING ARTICLE, COMBUSTIBLE HEAT SOURCE MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD, AND SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18725392 HEAT TREATMENT WITH ADSORPTION PURIFICATION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN Final Rejection Neste Oyj
18724301 RENEWABLE STABILIZED NAPHTHA-RANGE HYDROCARBON FEED, THERMAL CRACKING METHOD AND PRODUCTS THEREOF Final Rejection Neste Oyj
18007584 Improvements in or Relating to Organic Compounds Non-Final OA GIVAUDAN SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Taiwo Oladapo's allowance rate?

53.2% of resolved applications examined by Taiwo Oladapo were allowed (1,178 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Taiwo Oladapo?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Taiwo Oladapo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Taiwo Oladapo took 1,151 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Taiwo Oladapo work in?

Taiwo Oladapo examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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