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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Barry W Taylor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TAYLOR, BARRY W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2646

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Barry W. Taylor operates in Art Unit 2617 of Tech Center 2600. He has handled 966 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 75.2%. The median days to allowance for his granted applications is 932. The data reflects an interview lift of 4.7%, indicating a small but positive impact from conducting interviews during the prosecution process.

Major companies in his docket include Lenovo (United States) Inc., MediaTek Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms like AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. The 75.2% allowance rate and 932-day median pendency suggest a relatively favorable and predictable environment for applicants. With 966 resolved cases, the examiner has extensive experience in Art Unit 2617. Practitioners can use the 4.7% interview lift as a secondary strategy for resolving technical issues and advancing applications toward allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
994
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 966 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18608069 USER EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING CONTROL OPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18939019 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18694649 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18562002 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A PRIMARY SECONDARY CELL (PSCELL) ADDITION OR CHANGE PROCEDURE Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18282072 PRIORITY INFORMATION FOR NETWORK SLICES Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18905597 APPLICATION LAYER SUPPORT FOR NO-TRANSMIT ZONE ENFORCEMENT Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
19000911 METHOD FOR DETERMINING SENSING NODE, AND DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18997157 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SIDELINK POSITIONING SYNCHRONIZATION SOURCES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19104284 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING NON-ACCESS STRATUM MOBILITY MANAGEMENT CAUSE FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK ACCESS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18772109 Methods And Apparatus For Periodic Reporting Of Location Information With Multiple Quality-Of-Service Criteria In User Equipment Positioning Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18905301 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL PRS TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18899984 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER PHASE POSITIONING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18844978 POSITIONING METHOD, APPARATUS, TERMINAL, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Barry W Taylor's allowance rate?

75.2% of resolved applications examined by Barry W Taylor were allowed (966 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Barry W Taylor?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Barry W Taylor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Barry W Taylor took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Barry W Taylor work in?

Barry W Taylor examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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