Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

April Alicia Taylor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2876 2887

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

TAYLOR, APRIL ALICIA works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2876. The record shows 705 resolved cases, a 78.9% allowance rate, and a median of 909 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.6%, indicating a positive but comparatively limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this profile.

The listed companies are Glory Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are Xsensus, BUCHALTER, and Conley Rose, P.C. The data presents an examiner with a high allowance rate but a substantial median timeline, so practitioners may benefit from early attention to prosecution efficiency and from using interviews to clarify issues without relying on them as the sole strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 705 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
32.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19284013 PHOSPHOR WHEEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18536629 VEHICLE CHARGE SHARING AND COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18881720 RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG ANTENNA FOR METALLIC OBJECTS Non-Final OA Nanyang Technological University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner April Alicia Taylor's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by April Alicia Taylor were allowed (705 resolved cases), compared with 77.7% across Art Unit 2876 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner April Alicia Taylor?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner April Alicia Taylor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by April Alicia Taylor took 909 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner April Alicia Taylor work in?

April Alicia Taylor examines applications in Art Unit 2876 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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