Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TUCKER, WESLEY J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2661 2668 2669

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Wesley J Tucker is an examiner in Art Unit 2624 with 734 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.7 percent. The interview lift is 5.4 percent, suggesting a small but positive benefit from conducting an interview. This 5.4 percent lift indicates that while the baseline for success is already high, verbal communication can still help resolve final issues. Practitioners should view the 83.7 percent allowance rate as a strong indicator of success for applications in Tech Center 2600.

The median days to allowance is 1107. With an 83.7 percent allowance rate, the examiner is generally inclined toward allowance. Practitioners can use the 1107-day median to manage client expectations regarding the timeline for their applications. With 734 resolved cases, the examiner has a substantial history of dispositions. The 5.4 percent lift remains a useful tactical consideration, even if it is not as transformative as with other examiners. Overall, the data points to a favorable and consistent prosecution environment.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
744
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 734 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
37.0%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18912026 PROJECTING LIGHT PATTERN TO CONVEY INFORMATION AND DETECT NON-VERBAL SPEECH Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18910871 IDENTIFYING ATTENTION-ASSOCIATED INTERACTIONS BASED ON FACIAL MICROMOVEMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18910636 SYNTHESIZING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND SPEECH BASED ON FACIAL MICROMOVEMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19018515 INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND INSPECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18827088 Systems and Methods for Improved Video Understanding Non-Final OA Google LLC
18827133 Systems and Methods for Improved Video Understanding Non-Final OA Google LLC
18404324 AUGMENTED REALITY ASSISTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF TURBOMACHINERY ENGINES AND RELATED COMPONENTS Non-Final OA PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18864735 Training Method for Training a Machine Learning Algorithm, Segmentation Method, Computer Program Product and Segmentation Device Non-Final OA BASF SE
19025726 GUIDED VEHICLE CAPTURE FOR VIRTUAL MODE GENERATION Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18531826 DOMAIN ADAPTATION VIA NETWORK CALIBRATION Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18519716 MULTI-MODAL FAR FIELD USER INTERFACES AND VISION-ASSISTED AUDIO PROCESSING Final Rejection Analog Devices, Inc.

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