Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YOUNG, MONICA S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1629 2685 2855 2856

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Monica S. Young serves in Art Unit 1629 of Tech Center 2800. Across 556 resolved cases, she has an allowance rate of 74.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 985. The 74.6 percent allowance rate indicates a solid track record of granting patents for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 32.6 percent. This significant lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective strategy for this examiner. With a 74.6 percent allowance rate and a median pendency of 985 days, applicants can substantially improve their chances of a grant by engaging in verbal discussion. The 32.6 percent lift is a strong indicator that the examiner is receptive to the interview process. With 556 resolved cases, the data highlights the importance of direct communication. Practitioners should consider the 985-day median timeline and use interviews as a primary tool to resolve outstanding issues. This approach can lead to a more favorable and efficient outcome compared to the 74.6 percent baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

74.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
576
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
985
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 556 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.3%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
33.0%
§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.
18779884 MATERIAL TESTING SYSTEMS WITH TEST METHOD VERIFICATIONS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18678122 LEAKAGE DETECTION Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18416941 HOUSING AND SENSOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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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