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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nanci N Wong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WONG, NANCI N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2136 2137 2186

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

WONG, NANCI N is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 2136. The profile covers 470 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.2% and a median of 933 days to allowance. The interview lift of 22.5% indicates a meaningful positive association with allowance.

The companies most represented are SK hynix Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Pure Storage Inc. The leading firms are IP & T GROUP LLP, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Compass IP Law PC. The observed outcome profile is favorable, but the median timeline remains substantial. Practitioners can combine focused interviews with disciplined written responses and use the allowance data to inform portfolio expectations without assuming that every matter will follow the prevailing pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+32.2% vs TC avg
500
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
933
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.1%
§102 Novelty
70.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18639073 MEMORY CONTROLLER WITH IMPROVED USER FAIRNESS, STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND OPERATING METHOD OF MEMORY CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19271388 OPTIMIZING DATA STORAGE IN A DISTRIBUTED FLASH SYSTEM Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
17987382 LOAD-BALANCER FOR CACHE AGENT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19052094 DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF PROTOCOL LAYER PARAMETERS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18827187 MEMORY SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18229919 CLOUD STORAGE ALLOCATION FOR EDGE DEVICE DATA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19324141 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEMORY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19052288 DATA STORAGE DEVICE EFFICIENTLY USING DATA BUFFER, MEMORY CONTROLLER FOR THE DATA STORAGE DEVICE, AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE DATA STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
19038090 STORAGE DEVICE FOR WRITING DATA TO SUPER MEMORY BLOCKS CORRESPONDING TO TAGS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18745744 ACTIVE HIBERNATE AND MANAGED MEMORY COOLING IN A NON-UNIFORM MEMORY ACCESS SYSTEM Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nanci N Wong's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Nanci N Wong were allowed (470 resolved cases), compared with 72.1% across Art Unit 2136 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nanci N Wong?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nanci N Wong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nanci N Wong took 933 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nanci N Wong work in?

Nanci N Wong examines applications in Art Unit 2136 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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