Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAO, PHILLIP Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1772 1776

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phillip Y. Shao has managed 590 resolved cases in Art Unit 1712. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 75.3 percent. This figure provides a baseline for applicants to understand the probability of a grant in Tech Center 1700. The data shows an interview lift of 23.7 percent. This lift represents the difference in allowance rates between cases with and without interviews. Practitioners should consider this 23.7 percent lift when deciding whether to engage in direct communication.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 970. This duration represents the timeline for reaching a final resolution for the 590 resolved cases. Applicants in Art Unit 1712 can use this 970-day metric to plan their prosecution schedules. The 75.3 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for this profile. With an interview lift of 23.7 percent, the role of the interview is a documented factor in the examiner's history. These metrics provide a view of the prosecution environment for this profile in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
605
Total Applications
+23.7%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 590 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712316 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADSORPTION CAPACITY ESTIMATION Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18700808 ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, ACIDIC GAS ADSORPTION DEVICE, ACIDIC GAS RECOVERY DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ACIDIC GAS ADSORBENT, AND SHEET-LIKE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18785093 MEMBRANE CONTACTOR FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT CO2 CAPTURE FROM POINT SOURCES WITH PHYSICAL SOLVENTS Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
18648696 ROUND FILTER ELEMENT AND FILTER DEVICE Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH

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