Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Molly K Wilburn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILBURN, MOLLY K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2662 2666 2668

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILBURN, MOLLY K examines in tech center 2600 and art unit 2662. The record includes 475 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 90.1%. The median time to allowance is 756 days, and the interview lift is 9.0%. The figures present a prosecution profile in which allowances are common within the available record, while the measured interview effect is comparatively limited.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Compal Electronics Inc., and NEC Corporation are the listed companies. The leading firms are Faegre Drinker NTT, FENWICK & WEST LLP, and NSIP LAW. Counsel handling work in this docket can use the profile to identify a relatively favorable allowance history, while still treating interview practice as a case-specific tool rather than the principal driver reflected in the data.

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

Performance Statistics

90.1%
Allow Rate
+28.1% vs TC avg
500
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
756
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 475 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18500629 APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH IMAGE GENERATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17653713 DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18619221 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR HUMAN BODY POSTURE TRANSFORMATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR THE SAME, TERMINAL DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSIENT COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
18574931 DISASTER INVESTIGATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, DISASTER INVESTIGATION ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19047141 SELF-TEST FOR IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
18851142 3D POINT CLOUD SEGMENTATION DEVICE, 3D POINT CLOUD SEGMENTATION METHOD, AND 3D POINT CLOUD SEGMENTATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18936389 SYSTEM FOR CATHETER AND SHADOW SUPPRESSION IN RENDERED 3D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18630741 SEM IMAGE ALIGNMENT Final Rejection ASML Netherlands B.V.
18658697 METHOD OF REFINING SEGMENTATION MASK Non-Final OA SUPERSONIC IMAGINE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Molly K Wilburn's allowance rate?

90.1% of resolved applications examined by Molly K Wilburn were allowed (475 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2662 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Molly K Wilburn?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Molly K Wilburn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Molly K Wilburn took 756 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Molly K Wilburn work in?

Molly K Wilburn examines applications in Art Unit 2662 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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