Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Monica S Young, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YOUNG, MONICA S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1629 2685 2855 2856

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

YOUNG, MONICA S examines in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 1629. The profile includes 562 resolved cases and shows a 74.9% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 32.5% lift in allowance outcomes. The median days to allowance are 984, providing a useful timing reference for continuation and response planning.

The listed companies are Illinois Tool Works Inc., Airbus Operations GmbH, and Seiko Epson Corporation. The listed firms are Arch & Lake LLP, Convergence Intellectual Property Law P.C., and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). The allowance and interview results support combining substantive claim preparation with early examiner engagement where the application presents a potentially negotiable issue.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
585
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
49.7%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802209 PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, COMPOSITE SENSOR, INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18628262 COMPOUND SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18943297 DEVICE FOR APPLYING FORCE TO A TEST OBJECT Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18779884 MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS WITH TEST METHOD VERIFICATIONS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18177904 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18455773 SENSOR MODULE FOR DETECTING A VIBRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF A COMPONENT Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Monica S Young's allowance rate?

74.9% of resolved applications examined by Monica S Young were allowed (562 resolved cases), compared with 42.3% across Art Unit 1629 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Monica S Young?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Monica S Young take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Monica S Young took 984 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Monica S Young work in?

Monica S Young examines applications in Art Unit 1629 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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