Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WANG, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1734 1738 2837

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas A. Wang operates in Art Unit 1734 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner has 538 resolved cases and an allowance rate pct of 53.7. This rate indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants.

The interview lift pct of 22.3 suggests that interviews are a productive way to advance prosecution. This lift indicates that direct communication can help improve the 53.7% base allowance rate. It is a recommended strategy for resolving complex issues.

The median days to allowance is 1391. This duration reflects the typical pendency for cases reaching a grant. The 538 resolved cases provide a comprehensive look at the examiner's long-term performance.

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

Performance Statistics

53.6%
Allow Rate
-14.4% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1390
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
59.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17560633 CR-RICH AL ALLOY WITH HIGH COMPRESSIVE AND SHEAR STRENGTH Final Rejection Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
18310503 ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC POWDERS Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
18277339 MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR HIGH FREQUENCY USE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
17851968 LIQUID METAL (LM) DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF SAME Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18118478 CORROSION PITTING RESISTANT MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME Final Rejection General Electric Company
18432988 METHOD FOR MAKING TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS USING METAL INJECTION MOLDING Final Rejection Rolls-Royce Corporation
18591714 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMOCHEMICALLY REDUCING METALLIC ELEMENTS USING THERMAL SHOCK Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18838673 A PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL GREEN BODY Non-Final OA BASF SE
18595936 RARE-EARTH MAGNET MATERIAL AND MAGNET Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18662318 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA JFE Steel Corporation
18698482 ELECTRICAL SOFT IRON STEEL BAR Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18563597 METHOD FOR DEPHOSPHORIZATION OF MOLTEN IRON Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18257178 HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18559901 Operating method of a network of plants Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18559427 PIG IRON-PRODUCING METHOD AND IRON ORE MATERIAL Final Rejection Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.)
18853365 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR FORMING INSULATING COATING Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18850236 STEEL MATERIAL Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18850360 HOT-STAMP FORMED BODY Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18726373 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18699650 MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BAR Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18607251 Additive Manufacturing Using Multiple Metallic Materials Non-Final OA Relativity Space, Inc.
18711801 CALCIUM-CONTAINING GRAPHITE STEEL HAVING EXCELLENT MACHINABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD.
18221521 STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING RESISTANCE AND LONGITUDINAL STRENGTH UNIFORMITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18416985 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TUBULAR COATING-FREE PRESS-HARDENED STEEL Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18548286 SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY Final Rejection NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
18547086 RARE EARTH METAL-FREE HARD MAGNETS Final Rejection MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV
17958637 STEEL SUITABLE FOR PLASTIC MOULDING TOOLS Final Rejection UDDEHOLMS AB
18551584 Iron Containing Pellets Non-Final OA Binding Solutions Ltd
17786054 STEEL MATERIAL FOR VACUUM TUBE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO
17769095 STEEL PLATE FOR PRESSURE VESSEL HAVING EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO HIGH-TEMPERATURE POST-WELDING HEAT TREATMENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO

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