Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WONG, ALLEN C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2482 2488 2621

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Allen C. Wong has managed 816 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2400. The allowance rate is 83.2 percent, which is a high success rate for applicants. This baseline indicates that the examiner frequently finds applications allowable, making this a favorable docket for those seeking patent protection.

The median days to allowance is 1071, reflecting a consistent timeline for reaching a grant across the 816 resolved cases. This figure helps practitioners estimate the time required to navigate the examination process and manage client expectations. The efficiency of reaching an allowance is a key characteristic of this examiner's history.

The interview lift is 10.7 percent. Although the 83.2 percent baseline allowance rate is already high, this lift shows that interviews still provide a positive contribution toward securing an allowance. For the small percentage of cases that are not immediately allowed, an interview remains a viable strategy for moving toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

83.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
847
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 816 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19442354 METHOD FOR ENCODING IMAGE INFORMATION, METHOD FOR DECODING IMAGE INFORMATION, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING IMAGE INFORMATION Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19072587 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18976148 Devices and Methods for Measuring Using Augmented Reality Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18395726 PICTURE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19019459 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDIA PRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18368905 MICROSCOPE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
19269579 SIGNALING OF REFERENCE PICTURE RESAMPLING WITH CONSTANT WINDOW SIZE IN VIDEO BITSTREAM Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19027831 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PICTURE ENCODING AND DECODING Final Rejection InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
18795067 INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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