Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TAYLOR, LIA ELAN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1641 1642 1644 1675

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lia Elan Taylor is an examiner in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1641. The examiner has 191 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.4 percent. The interview lift is 29.4 percent, suggesting that verbal communication is a key factor in overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling an interview to address any technical concerns raised during the examination process.

The median days to allowance is 1159. This duration reflects the typical prosecution cycle for the 191 cases handled by this examiner in Art Unit 1641. With a 64.4 percent allowance rate, applicants have a good chance of success. The 29.4 percent lift provided by examiner interviews is a significant tool for practitioners. The 1159-day median pendency provides a specific benchmark for applications in Tech Center 1600. These metrics define the prosecution experience for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
236
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
25.1%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19409123 CELL CULTURE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR POLYPEPTIDE PRODUCTION Final Rejection GENENTECH, INC.
18366061 TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR BINDING PROTEINS AND CONJUGATES Non-Final OA Eli Lilly and Company
18462320 METHOD OF TREATING AN ALLERGY WITH ALLERGEN-SPECIFIC MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES Non-Final OA REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
18141728 MASKED SINGLE-DOMAIN ANTIBODIES AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection Regents of the University of Minnesota
18257409 CONJUGATED FUMONISIN TO PROTECT AGAINST MYCOTOXICOSIS Non-Final OA INTERVET INC.
18292586 ENGINEERED IMMUNE CELL THAT SPECIFICALLY TARGETS MESOTHELIN AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18285714 THERAPEUTIC METHODS USING CONSTRAINED CONDITIONALLY ACTIVATED BINDING PROTEINS Non-Final OA Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
18106903 TREATMENT OF AN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE Final Rejection Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
17771982 ANTIBODIES FOR BINDING PLASMINOGEN Final Rejection Monash University
17636425 Anti-C7 Antibody Or Antibody Fragment Final Rejection University College Cardiff Consultants Ltd

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