Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Zachary W Wilkes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILKES, ZACHARY W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2800 2872 2873 3657 3677

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILKES, ZACHARY W examines in tech center 3600 and art unit 2800. The profile reports 926 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 66.5%. The median time to allowance is 1037 days, and the interview lift is 22.5%. This combination reflects a substantial docket, an allowance outcome in a majority of resolved cases, and an interview measure that may justify deliberate use of examiner interviews.

The most frequently listed companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Goertek Optical Technology Co., Ltd., and Magic Leap Inc. The firms are NSIP LAW, LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, and WHDA, LLP. These entities provide practical context for the technologies and counsel appearing in the record, while the timing figure supports early attention to prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
+14.5% vs TC avg
994
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 926 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
28.6%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609948 LENS ARRAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18022552 DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18944214 DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
19039918 VISUAL FIELD MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MOVING BODY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18952952 ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19016143 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
19014435 SUBMINIATURE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18651884 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18440877 LENS MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zachary W Wilkes's allowance rate?

66.5% of resolved applications examined by Zachary W Wilkes were allowed (926 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zachary W Wilkes?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zachary W Wilkes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zachary W Wilkes took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zachary W Wilkes work in?

Zachary W Wilkes examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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