Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vivian Weijia Duan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUAN, VIVIAN WEIJIA

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2191

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2191, DUAN, VIVIAN WEIJIA has resolved 22 cases. The allowance rate is 72.7%, the interview lift is 16.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1026 days. The small resolved portfolio limits the reliability of broad patterns, but the available figures show a moderate interview association and a substantial median path to allowance.

The leading companies are Capital One Services LLC, The Toronto-dominion Bank, and Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives. The leading firms are BakerHostetler, Faegre Drinker NTT, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. Counsel may emphasize clear claim framing and use interviews selectively to resolve focused questions in this developing record.

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

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
47
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.8%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18438892 COMPONENT TESTING USING LOG EVENTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18426290 MACHINE LEARNING BASED STATIC PROFILING Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18466782 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE WITH GENERATIVE AI Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
18722874 SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18558200 PROGRAM GENERATION APPARATUS, PROGRAM GENERATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18309481 Git Commit Registry Final Rejection SAP SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vivian Weijia Duan's allowance rate?

72.7% of resolved applications examined by Vivian Weijia Duan were allowed (22 resolved cases), compared with 75.5% across Art Unit 2191 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vivian Weijia Duan?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vivian Weijia Duan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vivian Weijia Duan took 1,026 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vivian Weijia Duan work in?

Vivian Weijia Duan examines applications in Art Unit 2191 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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