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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Edward Waddy Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WADDY JR, EDWARD

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135 2139 2185

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

WADDY JR, EDWARD works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135, with 351 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1005 days. Interview lift is 21.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Micron Technology Inc., SK hynix Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, IP & T GROUP LLP, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. are the leading firms. The profile supports combining a generally favorable allowance environment with interview preparation when claim scope or technical distinctions require direct discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+27.9% vs TC avg
368
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.4%
§102 Novelty
64.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19233617 COMPUTING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEMORY DEVICE AND STORAGE DEVICE THAT SHARE MAP DATA, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19252465 MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM VOLTAGE LEVEL WITH READ OR PROGRAM-VERIFY ADJUSTMENT FOR IMPROVING RELIABILITY IN MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18970368 PERFORMANCE SETTING FOR DATA PARTITIONS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18923467 Intelligent Management of Computer Express Link Fabric for Memory and Storage Access Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19278788 DATA STORAGE APPARATUS FOR PENDING AND PROCESSING READ COMMAND BASED ON PROCESSING STATUS OF WRITE COMMAND, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER THEREFOR Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18958602 OPERATING METHOD OF PAGE BUFFER FOR READ OPERATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18901218 DEMAND-ADAPTIVE MEMORY COMPRESSION IN HARDWARE Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18916959 A MODEL AND QUERY SERVER FOR LOCAL INFERENCING AND TRAINING WITH GENERATIVE MODELS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Edward Waddy Jr.'s allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Edward Waddy Jr. were allowed (351 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2135 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Edward Waddy Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Edward Waddy Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Edward Waddy Jr. took 1,005 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Edward Waddy Jr. work in?

Edward Waddy Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2135 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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