Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

William C Vaughn Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2143 2400 2444 2451 2453 2481 2484

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

VAUGHN JR, WILLIAM C has resolved 57 cases in technology center 2400 and art unit 2143. The allowance rate is 35.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1233 days. Interviews are associated with a 54.5% lift in the allowance rate. The limited record calls for caution, while the interview figure identifies a potentially important prosecution variable.

Netflix Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Intel Corporation are the listed leading companies. Artegis Law Group, LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and Essential Patents Group, LLP. are the listed leading firms. Practitioners can use the profile for targeted docket preparation and consider interviews alongside substantive amendments and written arguments.

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

Performance Statistics

35.1%
Allow Rate
-22.9% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+54.5%
Interview Lift
1233
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 57 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19088628 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18296264 DISPLAY SYNCHRONIZATION FOR TIME SENSITIVE NETWORKING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18371836 ENHANCED TELEMETRY FOR NETWORK-BASED COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19178180 SWITCHABLE INPUT SOURCES BASED EXTENDED TAPS FOR ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection BYTEDANCE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William C Vaughn Jr.'s allowance rate?

35.1% of resolved applications examined by William C Vaughn Jr. were allowed (57 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 2143 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William C Vaughn Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.5 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 C Vaughn Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William C Vaughn Jr. took 1,233 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William C Vaughn Jr. work in?

William C Vaughn Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2143 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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