Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEI, ZENGPU

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2192 2197 4100

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zengpu Wei is an examiner in Tech Center 4100, working within Art Unit 2192. The examiner has 335 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 70.4 percent. This rate suggests a generally favorable outlook for applicants, with a high probability of securing a patent grant.

The interview lift for Wei is 53.6 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating that interviews are an extremely effective tool for securing an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews, as the data shows a 53.6 percent increase in the probability of success following such engagement. Given the 70.4 percent baseline rate, an interview can be the deciding factor in achieving a favorable outcome in the 335 resolved cases analyzed.

The median days to allowance is 999. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of prosecution. The combination of a 999-day median and a 70.4 percent allowance rate suggests a standard pendency for applications in Art Unit 2192. Utilizing the significant impact of interviews is likely the best path to achieving a resolution within this timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
365
Total Applications
+53.6%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 335 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724105 METHOD FOR UPGRADING HOME APPLIANCE, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18792047 TECHNIQUES FOR EXECUTING COMMANDS AND SCRIPTS ACROSS OPERATING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
18836834 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DERIVATION DEVICE, SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DERIVATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18817169 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18751883 Non-Intrusive Interaction Method and Electronic Device Final Rejection Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
18750306 METHOD FOR TESTING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18495525 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18519688 AUTOMATED DATASET TESTING FOR APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18465267 UPDATING A DOCUMENTATION SET BASED ON A CODE CHANGE IMPACT Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18517912 FLEET SERVER, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR UPDATING SOFTWARE FOR VEHICLE BASED ON GEO FENCE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18927717 PROGRAM GENERATION DEVICE, PROGRAM GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18576250 FIRMWARE UPGRADE OF IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.
18392042 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN TO CONTROL SOFTWARE OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
18799448 MATCHING SOURCE CODE TO AN EXECUTABLE PROGRAM Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18224279 DYNAMIC DEBUGGER MANAGEMENT HELPER SERVICE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18366129 REMOTE UPDATES OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18178960 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18829580 CODE COVERAGE RATE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
18227500 Automated Open Source Deprecation Prediction Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
18624915 DYNAMIC TRACER MESSAGE LOGGING BASED ON BOTTLENECK DETECTION Final Rejection Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18497494 OPTIMIZATION OF LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18574474 ENCRYPTION SCHEME FOR PROVIDING SOFTWARE UPDATES TO AN UPDATE AGENT Final Rejection GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GERMANY GMBH
18568843 REPLACE SYSTEM AND REPLACE METHOD Non-Final OA RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.

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