Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: 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 serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3623. With 198 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 30.3%. This percentage indicates an environment where less than one-third of cases reach allowance. The median days to allowance is 1695, suggesting a prosecution cycle for successful applications that extends over several years. Practitioners should prepare for a rigorous examination process when assigned to this docket.

An interview lift of 17.4% suggests that examiner interviews can impact the probability of reaching an allowance. While the overall allowance rate is 30.3%, the 17.4% lift indicates that verbal communication may help clarify technical points or overcome rejections. Given the 1695 days median pendency, utilizing interviews early in the process could be a strategic choice to potentially shorten the timeline. The data reflects a docket where persistence and clear communication are likely necessary for favorable outcomes in Tech Center 3600.

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
212
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1695
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§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
17750516 Systems and Methods for Task Assistance Non-Final OA Google LLC
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
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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