Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Luke S Wassum, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WASSUM, LUKE S

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2167 3992

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

WASSUM, LUKE S examines applications in tech center 3900 and art unit 2167. The profile records 179 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 67.0% and a median of 1360 days to allowance. Interview lift is 16.5%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The median timing indicates that applicants should incorporate a longer prosecution horizon into portfolio planning.

The listed companies are Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., and Sony Group Corporation. Associated firms are OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., BakerHostetler, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The portfolio reflects communications, research, and electronics technology. Interviews may help advance cases, especially when paired with focused claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

67.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1360
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
34.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18502611 MULTIPLE METADATA PART-BASED ENCODING APPARATUS, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING APPARATUS, DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
17712841 MAPPING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18371525 PERIODIC-COMBINED-ENVELOPE-SEQUENCE GENERATING DEVICE, ENCODER, PERIODIC-COMBINED-ENVELOPE-SEQUENCE GENERATING METHOD, CODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NTT, Inc
19093392 Encoding Method, Decoding Method, Encoder, Decoder, Program, and Recording Medium Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18238143 METHOD FOR ENCODING A SYMBOL, METHOD FOR DECODING A SYMBOL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A SYMBOL FROM A TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER, ENCODER, DECODER AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A SYMBOL FROM A TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18238136 METHOD FOR ENCODING A SYMBOL, METHOD FOR DECODING A SYMBOL, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A SYMBOL FROM A TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER, ENCODER, DECODER AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A SYMBOL FROM A TRANSMITTER TO A RECEIVER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18406616 Material Flow Monitoring System and Method Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Luke S Wassum's allowance rate?

67.0% of resolved applications examined by Luke S Wassum were allowed (179 resolved cases), compared with 72.9% across Art Unit 2167 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Luke S Wassum?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Luke S Wassum take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Luke S Wassum took 1,360 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Luke S Wassum work in?

Luke S Wassum examines applications in Art Unit 2167 in Tech Center 3900.

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