Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WONG, ERIC TAK WAI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3692 3693 3698

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric Tak Wai Wong serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3691. He has processed 532 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 50.6 percent. This rate shows a nearly even split between granted and abandoned applications. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1483, which indicates a lengthy prosecution timeline for those seeking a patent grant.

The data shows an interview lift of 13.5 percent. This suggests that conducting an interview can meaningfully improve the 50.6 percent baseline allowance rate. For the 532 cases resolved, the 13.5 percent lift highlights the importance of verbal communication in overcoming examiner objections. Given the 1483-day median duration, applicants may find that interviews are a necessary step to navigate the complexities of his docket and secure an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

50.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
580
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1483
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
34.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18899484 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIVATE NETWORK ISSUANCE OF DIGITAL CURRENCY Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18738413 IDENTIFICATION-BASED PAYMENT Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18714229 PAYMENT SYSTEM, PAYMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18810256 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCOUNT MAPPING AND PERSONAL ACCOUNT NUMBER LINKING Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18959268 APPLICATION-BASED POINT OF SALE SYSTEM IN MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18631199 SECURE INTERFACE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18154001 SHARED EXPENSE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
16781321 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD PREVENTION IN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS BY IDENTIFYING AND LINKING TRANSACTIONS BY UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS Non-Final OA Worldpay, LLC
18430440 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE IN TOUCHLESS ATM SERVICES Non-Final OA FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
18930551 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
19293475 AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING LOCATION MATCHING Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18601425 TRANSACTION CARD TO FACILITATE CLIENT DEVICE AUTHENTICATION AND CONTACTLESS TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Truist Bank
18591144 RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection RIKEN
16889270 CASH FLOW RATING SYSTEM Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
18902215 REAL-TIME DIGITAL VERIFICATION IN FRAUD DEFENSE Final Rejection Aven Holdings, Inc.
15164740 CLIENTELING CREDIT SUGGESTION CONFIDENCE Final Rejection Comenity LLC

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