Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Xiaobei Wang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WANG, XIAOBEI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1714 1718 1759 1783 1784 1793 2831 3726 3799

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

WANG, XIAOBEI is in tech center 3700 and art unit 1714. The profile records 686 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 65.3%, and a median of 1165 days to allowance. Its interview lift is 48.2%, the strongest interview-associated figure reported in this profile. That result makes interview preparation a particularly visible prosecution consideration, although the allowance rate remains the broader measure of case outcomes.

The company portfolio includes Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, NIPPON STEEL Corporation, and Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH. Listed firms are HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. The applicant mix points to materials, steel, and automotive technology. Practitioners can use the interview result to justify a deliberate interview strategy, supported by focused amendments and a clear record of claim distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

65.3%
Allow Rate
-4.7% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+48.2%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 686 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18918635 SURFACE COATED CUTTING TOOLS Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
18940927 CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE FASTENER Final Rejection General Electric Company
18574043 COATED TOOL Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
18548927 GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18628213 NANOPOROUS ALLOYS Non-Final OA VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
18274576 BEARING COMPONENT Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18871881 CONNECTED BODY OF METAL MATERIALS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING METAL MATERIALS Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
18881108 SLIDING MEMBER Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18873269 STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18852378 SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18725170 SURFACE-COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18858894 SILICON MEMBER AND SILICON MEMBER PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
18679176 LIGHTWEIGHT AND ROBUST TIMEPIECE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Xiaobei Wang's allowance rate?

65.3% of resolved applications examined by Xiaobei Wang were allowed (686 resolved cases), compared with 50.6% across Art Unit 1714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Xiaobei Wang?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Xiaobei Wang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Xiaobei Wang took 1,165 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Xiaobei Wang work in?

Xiaobei Wang examines applications in Art Unit 1714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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