Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TAYLOR, AUSTIN PARKER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1792

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

Austin Parker Taylor is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1792. The examiner has 133 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 42.9 percent. This rate indicates a rigorous examination process. However, the interview lift is 27.5 percent, showing that interviews can significantly improve the chances of obtaining an allowance. Practitioners should consider the interview as a primary strategy for overcoming rejections in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1201. This duration, combined with the 42.9 percent allowance rate, suggests that prosecution may require multiple rounds of arguments. Practitioners should utilize the 27.5 percent interview lift to navigate the 1201-day median pendency more effectively. With 133 cases resolved, the examiner has established a clear pattern of examination in Tech Center 1700. The 1201-day timeline provides a benchmark for managing client expectations during the patent acquisition process.

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

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-22.1% vs TC avg
161
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
5.0%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17761506 EDIBLE SHEET CONTAINING SEAWEED AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18884534 ACIDIC BETA-LACTOGLOBULIN BEVERAGE PREPARATION Non-Final OA ARLA FOODS AMBA
18618000 CONTAINER INCLUDING AGITATOR FOR MICROWAVE SOUS VIDE FUNCTION Final Rejection Midea Group Co., Ltd.
17925819 METHOD FOR IMPROVING NUTRIENTS IN FOOD INGREDIENT, AND CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE CABINET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD
17775403 METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COOKING PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF A COOKING RECIPE INFORMATION Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18041463 METHODS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING IRREGULAR-SHAPED EGG PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Cargill, Incorporated
18471006 CLOSED LOOP GRIDDLE OPERATION FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18856467 PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FLAVOR COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TAKASAGO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
17294750 SWEETENED DAIRY COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LACTOSE HYDROLYSIS PRODUCTS AND GLUCOSYLATED NATURAL STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES Final Rejection Firmenich SA
17640751 PREGELATINIZED PEA STARCH FOR BATTER AND COATING Non-Final OA ROQUETTE FRERES
17309797 PEA-BASED DRY PRODUCT FOR FEEDING ANIMALS Final Rejection ROQUETTE FRERES
18989155 NON-ANIMAL-BASED WHOLE-CUT FOOD PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Impossible Foods Inc.
18265462 METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOKING APPLIANCE, AND COOKING APPLIANCE Final Rejection Miele & Cie. KG

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