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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ethan Noah Wolfson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOLFSON, ETHAN NOAH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2673 3666

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOLFSON, ETHAN NOAH is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2673. The profile covers 7 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.7% and a median of 953 days to allowance. The interview lift of 50.0% is notable, but the small resolved-case record limits how broadly the observed relationship should be applied.

The companies represented are Fujifilm Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Astute IP Law Group, Solaris Intellectual Property Group, PLLC, and Studebaker Brackett PLLC. Practitioners can regard the profile as an early directional signal, using interviews where useful while avoiding conclusions that depend on a mature prosecution sample.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+33.7% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
67.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19038664 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18817148 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING PROGRAM, AND DISCRIMINATIVE MODEL Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18817161 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, LEARNING PROGRAM, AND DISCRIMINATIVE MODEL Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18748035 DERIVATION DEVICE, DERIVATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19028171 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF A VIDEO Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19012561 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) POSE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18749402 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18876650 IMAGE SUPER-RESOLUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18876645 IMAGE SEMANTIC SEGMENTATION MODEL OPTIMIZATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18726153 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18645803 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18851719 COMBINED RIB AND SPINE IMAGE PROCESSING FOR FAST ASSESSMENT OF SCANS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18935359 SCENARIO REPRESENTATIONS FOR ONLINE SAMPLING OF SCENARIOS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18729732 EXPANSION FUNCTION SELECTION IN AN INVERSE TONE MAPPING PROCESS Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL MADISON PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
18892949 Generating Information About Baled Plant Material Final Rejection AGCO Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ethan Noah Wolfson's allowance rate?

85.7% of resolved applications examined by Ethan Noah Wolfson were allowed (7 resolved cases), compared with 63.7% across Art Unit 2673 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ethan Noah Wolfson?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ethan Noah Wolfson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ethan Noah Wolfson took 953 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ethan Noah Wolfson work in?

Ethan Noah Wolfson examines applications in Art Unit 2673 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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