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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas S Ulrich, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ULRICH, NICHOLAS S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2173 2179 2191

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

ULRICH, NICHOLAS S is assigned to USPTO technology center 2100 and art unit 2145. The profile covers 641 resolved cases, with a 69.3% allowance rate and an 8.0% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1225 days, so applicants should incorporate extended timing into prosecution planning.

Top company entries are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, HEA Law, and MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke). The profile offers a substantial basis for examiner-specific preparation in this technology assignment.

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

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
668
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
1225
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 641 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917835 MESSAGE USER INTERFACES FOR CAPTURE AND TRANSMITTAL OF MEDIA AND LOCATION CONTENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18898809 APPLICATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN 3D ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18440762 USER INTERFACES FOR SHARING LOCATIONS OF FINDABLE ITEMS WITH AN ENTITY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18948200 DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18713507 PAGE VIEW GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18288373 INFORMATION INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18714127 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18408538 MESSAGE COMPOSITION INTERFACES FOR USE WITH WEARABLE MULTIMEDIA DEVICES Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18828320 Single-Hand Control Method for Touch Screen, Electronic Device, and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18941252 Activating a Snap Point in an Artificial Reality Environment Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas S Ulrich's allowance rate?

69.3% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas S Ulrich were allowed (641 resolved cases), compared with 52.6% across Art Unit 2145 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas S Ulrich?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas S Ulrich take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas S Ulrich took 1,225 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas S Ulrich work in?

Nicholas S Ulrich examines applications in Art Unit 2145 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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