Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: YOUNG, MICAH PAUL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1618 1641

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Micah Paul Young has resolved 983 cases in Art Unit 1618 within Tech Center 1600. The examiner's allowance rate is 55.1%, which is just above half of all resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 1325, indicating a standard duration for prosecution. This large dataset of 983 cases provides a reliable view of the examiner's typical outcomes and timelines.

The interview lift is 30.0%, indicating that interviews are a productive tool. This 30.0% lift suggests that the probability of allowance increases significantly when practitioners speak directly with the examiner. Given the 55.1% allowance rate, an interview could be the deciding factor in many cases. The 1325 days median pendency also suggests that early interviews might help in resolving issues more quickly, potentially improving the 55.1% success rate for those who choose to engage verbally in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
1,026
Total Applications
+30.0%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 983 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18103932 IODINATED COMPOUNDS AND HYDROGELS FORMED FROM SAME Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19051618 COMPOSITIONS HAVING ENHANCED DEPOSITION OF SURFACTANT-SOLUBLE ANTI-DANDRUFF AGENTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
19030494 LIMIT SIZE LIPID NANOPARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA The University of British Columbia
18249663 MONOAMINE OXIDASE BLOCKADE THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER THROUGH REGULATING ANTITUMOR T CELL IMMUNITY Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19064586 WOUND DRESSINGS Non-Final OA ConvaTec Limited
18011071 NON-INTUITIVE COMBINATION OF DRUG DELIVERY CARRIERS OF THE SAME DRUG FOR SYNERGISTIC GROWTH DELAY OF SOLID TUMORS Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
17737229 INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF GLUTAMATE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE (GCP-II) INHIBITORS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17611929 RADIOTHERAPEUTIC MICROSPHERES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
19176436 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF RIBOCICLIB Non-Final OA Novartis AG
19065875 METHOD OF CONTROLLING WEEDS Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18612007 Carrier Systems For Cannabinoids Final Rejection Fertin Pharma A/S
19023669 COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ATICAPRANT Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
17789343 Pharmaceutical Composition of CASR Modulators and Methods and Uses Thereof Final Rejection Lupin Limited
17790830 Methods of Determining Impaired Glucose Tolerance Non-Final OA Somalogic Operating Co., Inc.

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