Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Wen Huang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUANG, WEN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUANG, WEN works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The record contains 577 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 82.0%, an interview lift of 22.7%, and a median of 1003 days to allowance. Interviews appear useful in this setting, although the recorded outcome is also supported by a substantial allowance history.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Genius Electronic Optical (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. are the listed companies. NSIP LAW, Chen Yoshimura LLP, and Boone IP Law, PLLC are the listed firms. Practitioners can use interviews to clarify technical distinctions and should build filing schedules around the recorded time to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
606
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
31.0%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18407081 Optical Systems with Holographic Gratings Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18863377 Optical Film and Optical Lens Including Same Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18850118 Holographic Direct View Display for a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18820523 OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LIGHT INTENSITY SENSOR Final Rejection Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18999898 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18953502 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18824236 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18740207 IMAGING LENS SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18419882 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18503305 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
17987136 Hybrid Lens and Method for Manufacturing Hybrid Lens Final Rejection Daicel Corporation
19061041 HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18338296 CONTROL METHOD FOR TINTABLE WINDOWS Non-Final OA View, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wen Huang's allowance rate?

82.0% of resolved applications examined by Wen Huang were allowed (577 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wen Huang?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Wen Huang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Wen Huang took 1,003 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wen Huang work in?

Wen Huang examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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