Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WASSUM, LUKE S

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2167 3992

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Luke S. Wassum is an examiner in Tech Center 3900, Art Unit 2167, with 176 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 67.0 percent. This 67.0 percent rate suggests a moderate to high likelihood of success for applicants. The 67.0 percent figure provides a baseline for expectations when navigating prosecution in this unit.

The interview lift is 16.5 percent. This 16.5 percent lift indicates that interviews are a beneficial tool for moving applications toward allowance, supplementing the 67.0 percent baseline. Practitioners should use this 16.5 percent figure to inform their decision on whether to request an interview. Direct engagement can help clarify technical points and resolve outstanding rejections.

The median days to allowance is 1365. This 1365-day timeline is a key metric for managing expectations regarding the length of the prosecution process. With 176 resolved cases, the 67.0 percent allowance rate and 1365-day median offer a clear picture of the examiner's performance in Art Unit 2167.

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
192
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1365
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 176 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18735542 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM COMPRISING DOT PER INCH RESOLUTION FOR SCAN OR COPY Final Rejection Ricoh Company, Ltd.
17712841 MAPPING IN A STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
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.
18371525 PERIODIC-COMBINED-ENVELOPE-SEQUENCE GENERATING DEVICE, ENCODER, PERIODIC-COMBINED-ENVELOPE-SEQUENCE GENERATING METHOD, CODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NTT, Inc
18406616 Material Flow Monitoring System and Method Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18640631 MULTIMEDIA PLAYER DISPLAYING OPERATION PANEL DEPENDING ON CONTENTS Final Rejection Maxell, LTD.
18830457 Statistical Projection for Controlling BLER Non-Final OA Parallel Wireless, Inc.

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