Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William D Young, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YOUNG, WILLIAM D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1728 1731 1761 2896 3745

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

YOUNG, WILLIAM D examines in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 1728. The profile covers 708 resolved cases and reports a 54.4% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 14.5% lift in allowance outcomes. The median days to allowance are 1084, indicating that prosecution may require sustained attention over an extended period.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and LG Chem Ltd. The listed firms are DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Alleman Hall LLP. The interview result supports considering examiner engagement, but the allowance figure makes careful claim differentiation and a well-supported written record especially important.

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

Performance Statistics

54.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
757
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18401063 ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX, AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, LIGHTING APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT CONTAINING THE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18835320 ORGANIC MOLECULE FOR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18436263 LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18461070 INK COMPOSITION, LAYER USING THE SAME, ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18364025 INK COMPOSITION, LAYER USING THE SAME, ELECTROPHORESIS DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18897372 DISORDERED ROCK-SALT BATTERY CATHODE COMPOSITION AND SYNTHESES THEREOF Non-Final OA Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
18853624 Positive Electrode Active Material, and Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18581234 Fabrication of Chromium Metal Mixtures in the Form of Core-Shell Nanoparticles Final Rejection General Electric Company
18743348 UV PATTERNABLE POLYMER BLENDS FOR ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19114966 CARBON MATERIAL DISPERSION SOLUTION AND SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODES IN WHICH SAME IS USED Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI PENCIL COMPANY, LIMITED
18247935 HIGH TRANSFER EFFICIENCY APPLICATION METHODS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURING COATING COMPOSITIONS AND COATED SUBSTRATES FORMED THEREBY Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18905928 CONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18006766 Positive Electrode Active Material Precursor, Method of Preparing the Same, and Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18346485 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Final Rejection SHOEI CHEMICAL INC.
18024688 Light Emitting Device and Composition Non-Final OA Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18264213 ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William D Young's allowance rate?

54.4% of resolved applications examined by William D Young were allowed (708 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1728 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William D Young?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William D Young take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William D Young took 1,084 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William D Young work in?

William D Young examines applications in Art Unit 1728 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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