Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ashley Ya-Sheh Young, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YOUNG, ASHLEY YA-SHEH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3625 3683 3684

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashley Ya-Sheh Young is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, assigned to Art Unit 3623. She has managed 198 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 30.3 percent. This rate suggests a challenging prosecution environment. The median time to allowance is 1695 days, which is a key factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy.

The interview lift is 17.4 percent, providing a modest increase in the 30.3 percent baseline allowance rate. Top companies in her docket include Uber Technologies Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Toyota Motor Corporation. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms such as Faegre Drinker NTT, LANDO & ANASTASI, LLP, and OLIFF PLC. These firms must navigate the 1695 days median pendency and the 30.3 percent allowance rate in Art Unit 3623 across her 198 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

30.3%
Allow Rate
-21.7% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1695
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18336391 UNIFIED DATA CATALOG Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18430822 METHOD EXECUTED BY INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18730286 DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAYCONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17447103 DISASTER PREDICTION AND PROACTIVE MITIGATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17770286 Fulfilling Item Requests on an Aircraft Based on a Zoning Definition for the Aircraft Final Rejection ViaSat, Inc.
19011385 NETWORK SYSTEM TO FILTER REQUESTS BY DESTINATION AND DEADLINE Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.
18418911 PROGRAMMATICALLY PROVIDING INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH LOCATION-BASED SERVICES TO SERVICE PROVIDERS Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley Ya-Sheh Young's allowance rate?

30.3% of resolved applications examined by Ashley Ya-Sheh Young were allowed (198 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley Ya-Sheh Young?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley Ya-Sheh Young take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley Ya-Sheh Young took 1,695 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley Ya-Sheh Young work in?

Ashley Ya-Sheh Young examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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