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Last updated: October 27, 2026

James Joseph Taylor II, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3655 3659 3792

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

TAYLOR II, JAMES JOSEPH handles cases in Tech Center 3700, art unit 3616. The record includes 385 resolved cases, an 83.4% allowance rate, and a median of 638 days to allowance. The 25.0% interview lift indicates that interviews have been associated with a substantial improvement relative to the profile's baseline prosecution result.

Relevant company names include Brembo S P A, Valeo S.A., and Deere & Company. The listed firms are MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC, Brooks Kushman P.C., and Getz Balich LLC. The combination of a high allowance rate and the shortest timeline measure in this profile suggests value in presenting a focused claim position early and using interviews to resolve issues efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
418
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
638
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18493280 COOLING PACKAGE LAYOUT Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18469340 CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE WITH MULTI-DRIVE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18847320 BRAKE APPARATUS FOR AN ELECTRIC FINAL DRIVE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC FINAL DRIVE APPARATUS HAVING A BRAKE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19261186 DIFFERENTIAL MODULE Non-Final OA VALEO EMBRAYAGES
18823101 SHOCK-ABSORBING STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18698363 ENERGY-ABSORBING DEVICE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18808154 ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18806005 BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT AND ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE Final Rejection ZF Active Safety GmbH
18838320 BRAKE LOAD MEASURING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR-VEHICLE-WHEEL BRAKE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR-VEHICLE-WHEEL BRAKE COMPRISING A BRAKE LOAD MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
19239567 BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR TURBINE ENGINE GEARTRAIN Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18796340 DIFFERENTIALS WITH FACE GEARS FOR ELECTRICAL DRIVE SYSTEMS Final Rejection BorgWarner Inc.
18688488 ELECTROMAGNETIC PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE WITH INTERNAL COMPRESSED AIR ROUTING Final Rejection Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18843007 BRAKE CALIPER FOR A DISC BRAKE Non-Final OA BREMBO S.p.A.
18783769 Caliper body and brake pad assembly Non-Final OA BREMBO S.P.A.
18729939 BRAKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Brembo S.p.A.
18485448 PAD-HOLDING SPRING AND PAD RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY, PAD ASSEMBLY, BRAKE CALIPER Final Rejection Brembo S.p.A.
18849598 Apparatus for Stabilizing Body Joints and/or for Supporting Sports Equipment Non-Final OA BETTERGUARDS TECHNOLOGY GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Joseph Taylor II's allowance rate?

83.4% of resolved applications examined by James Joseph Taylor II were allowed (385 resolved cases), compared with 73.2% across Art Unit 3616 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Joseph Taylor II?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James Joseph Taylor II take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Joseph Taylor II took 638 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Joseph Taylor II work in?

James Joseph Taylor II examines applications in Art Unit 3616 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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