Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

William C Wood, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOOD, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2193 2194 2198

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOOD, WILLIAM C is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2193. Across 369 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 74.5%, the interview lift is 20.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1036 days. The positive interview measure identifies interviews as a potentially useful part of prosecution before this examiner, while the pendency figure indicates that applicants should account for a substantial path to allowance.

The leading companies are Intel Corporation, Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, and Axis AB. The leading firms are Ascenda Law Group, PC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Newport IP, LLC. This mix reflects work involving major technology companies and established patent practices. Practitioners may benefit from preparing interview positions that directly connect claim amendments to the asserted issues, while preserving a clear written record for later prosecution stages.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+19.5% vs TC avg
391
Total Applications
+20.7%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
67.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18090653 ACCELERATOR OR ACCELERATED FUNCTIONS AS A SERVICE USING NETWORKED PROCESSING UNITS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18622779 SCALABLE REDUNDANCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
17743330 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO COMPRESS DATA Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18116750 MESSAGE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS REPRESENTING APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES Final Rejection SAP SE
18080563 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIRTUAL OBJECT STORE Non-Final OA Nutanix, Inc.
18631444 Computer System and Method for Queuing Events for Asynchronous Consumption Final Rejection Shopify Inc.
18218860 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEROPERABILITY COMMUNICATION USING RAISED INTENTS Non-Final OA Finsemble Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William C Wood's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by William C Wood were allowed (369 resolved cases), compared with 70.7% across Art Unit 2193 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William C Wood?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William C Wood take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William C Wood took 1,036 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William C Wood work in?

William C Wood examines applications in Art Unit 2193 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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