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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Earl N Taylor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TAYLOR, EARL N

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2818 2896 4100

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Earl N. Taylor is an examiner in Tech Center 4100, working within Art Unit 2818. He has managed 886 resolved cases, maintaining a high allowance rate of 88.1%. The median days to allowance for his granted applications is 792. The data shows an interview lift of 6.3%, suggesting a modest benefit to conducting interviews.

Top companies in his caseload include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Legal firms such as FISH & RICHARDSON P.C., Calderon Safran & Wright P.C., and F. CHAU & ASSOCIATES, LLC are frequently involved. The 88.1% allowance rate and the efficient 792-day median pendency indicate a very favorable environment for applicants. With 886 resolved cases, the examiner has a significant history in Art Unit 2818. Practitioners can rely on the 6.3% interview lift as a potential way to resolve minor issues and secure an allowance quickly.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+28.1% vs TC avg
904
Total Applications
+6.3%
Interview Lift
792
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 886 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.6%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18813438 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18738410 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18515449 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18820920 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18797081 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING REFLECTION LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18458621 HYBRID BONDING INTERCONNECT (HBI) ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS FOR SCALABILITY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18825485 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18781008 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18766336 BSI CHIP WITH BACKSIDE ALIGNMENT MARK Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18746181 Contact for Semiconductor Device and Method of Forming Thereof Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18895639 DISPLAY PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY PANEL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Visionox Technology Inc.
18652527 FLIP-CHIP PACKAGE HEAT SPREADER Non-Final OA Tektronix, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Earl N Taylor's allowance rate?

88.1% of resolved applications examined by Earl N Taylor were allowed (886 resolved cases), compared with 85.2% across Art Unit 2818 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Earl N Taylor?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Earl N Taylor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Earl N Taylor took 792 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Earl N Taylor work in?

Earl N Taylor examines applications in Art Unit 2818 in Tech Center 4100.

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