Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zachary Joseph Wallace, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3656 3661 3664

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALLACE, ZACHARY JOSEPH is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3656, with 193 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 72.0%, and the median time to allowance is 988 days. Interview lift is 21.6%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Kubota Corporation, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. are the leading companies. HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and MCCOY RUSSELL LLP are the leading firms. The profile supports including interviews in prosecution planning where direct discussion can resolve claim interpretation or technical issues.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 193 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19297642 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UPDATING THE PARAMETERS OF A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER WITH LEARNED EXTERNAL PARAMETERS GENERATED USING SIMULATIONS AND MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19245644 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18872981 DEFLECTION AMOUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, AND DEFLECTION AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18876544 Method and Assistance System for Supporting Vehicle Guidance on the Basis of a Travel Envelope and a Boundary Estimation and Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19239788 CONSOLE OVERLAY AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18910574 AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Delta Electronics Int’l (Singapore) Pte Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zachary Joseph Wallace's allowance rate?

72.0% of resolved applications examined by Zachary Joseph Wallace were allowed (193 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zachary Joseph Wallace?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zachary Joseph Wallace take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zachary Joseph Wallace took 988 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zachary Joseph Wallace work in?

Zachary Joseph Wallace examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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