Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WILKES, ZACHARY W

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

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zachary W. Wilkes operates in Tech Center 3600, specifically within Art Unit 2800. The examiner has 925 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 66.6%. This rate indicates the frequency with which applications reach allowance. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1035, indicating the typical length of the prosecution cycle for successful filings.

The interview lift for this examiner is 22.4%, which is a notable increase over the 66.6% baseline allowance rate. This 22.4% lift suggests that interviews are a highly effective tool for practitioners seeking to improve their odds of success. In Tech Center 3600, this examiner's specific focus in Art Unit 2800 involves technical subject matter that may contribute to these metrics. Practitioners should factor both the 1035 median days to allowance and the 22.4% interview lift into their long-term prosecution planning based on the 925 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

66.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
983
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1035
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 925 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18616869 Automatic Display Adjustment Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18596428 CONFIGURABLE ARM TIP Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18609948 LENS ARRAY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18436374 EYEWEAR DISPLAY HAVING A WAVEGUIDE WITH ADJUSTABLE REFLECTORS Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19039918 VISUAL FIELD MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MOVING BODY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18672341 WAVEGUIDE ILLUMINATOR Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18944214 DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA TDK TAIWAN CORP.
18952952 ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE ZOOM OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18795928 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING OPTICAL PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18371059 OPHTHALMOLOGIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOPCON CORPORATION
18537862 OPTHALMIC LENS FOR MYOPIA CONTROL Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
18373757 Optimized Posterior Surface for Toric Contact Lenses Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
19014435 SUBMINIATURE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18965404 LENS MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18651884 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17449150 OPTICAL INTERFERENCE FILTER Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18555637 OPTOMETRY DEVICE FOR BINOCULAR TESTING OF THE EYES OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA Essilor International
18555652 OPTOMETRIC TESTING DEVICE AND PROCESS Final Rejection Essilor International
17610316 CONFOCAL AND MULTI-SCATTER OPHTHALMOSCOPE Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

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