Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WONG, ELTON K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3762

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Elton K Wong operates within Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745. He has handled 484 resolved cases, achieving an allowance rate of 78.1 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights. The median days to allowance for his docket is 868, which is a moderate timeframe for the 484 cases he has resolved.

The data highlights a significant interview lift of 19.1 percent. This suggests that engaging in an interview with the examiner is a highly effective tactic, as it substantially increases the probability of allowance beyond the 78.1 percent baseline. For practitioners, the 19.1 percent lift represents a valuable opportunity to clarify the examination process. Given the 868-day median pendency, the use of interviews appears to be a productive strategy for navigating his specific art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 484 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
38.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19102305 RECOVERED-CYCLE AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
18261094 ROTOR FOR A TURBOMACHINE CENTRIFUGAL BREATHER Final Rejection SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
19136308 ANTI-SWIRL RIBS FOR EROSION RESISTANCE OF ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18441453 GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONFIGURATION FOR CONTAINMENT TESTING Final Rejection Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19410348 PUMP SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICALLY OPERATED COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
19489813 Connector assembly Non-Final OA Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
19402489 GAS TURBINE ENGINE NOZZLE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19048610 AIRFOIL VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS Final Rejection General Electric Company
18597639 GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING STUB-TANDEM VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANES Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19155451 CYLINDER FOR COMBUSTOR, COMBUSTOR, AND GAS TURBINE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19476988 AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM APPLIED TO ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS IN HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS Non-Final OA RIO PARANAPANEMA ENERGIA S.A.
18187796 GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH FRONT SECTION MOMENT STIFFNESS RELATIONSHIPS Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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