Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

James Wu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WU, JAMES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2841 2846

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

WU, JAMES works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2835. The record includes 741 resolved cases, a 70.7% allowance rate, a 33.4% interview lift, and a median of 849 days to allowance. The positive interview measure indicates that discussions may be a useful tool for addressing rejections and clarifying claim scope. The allowance result shows that interview preparation should be coordinated with a focused amendment and argument strategy.

The leading companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Airgain, Inc. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Clause Eight, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. The matters center on display, electronics, and communications technologies. Practitioners may want to use interviews to explain interactions among claim elements, then document those distinctions in a precise written response.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
769
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
849
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 741 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19082989 WATERPROOF STRUCTURE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING WATERPROOF STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19029075 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19009620 COVER WINDOW AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19072140 FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19037625 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19007935 CONNECTION MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18956057 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18736312 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18994459 SLIDABLE AND ROLLABLE DISPLAY PANEL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18450537 CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18343970 DIE CONTACT TORSIONAL SPRINGS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18980979 APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SENSOR DETECTION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19023656 MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Getac Technology Corporation
19059404 SPRING CLIP STRUCTURE, CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Wu's allowance rate?

70.7% of resolved applications examined by James Wu were allowed (741 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Wu?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James Wu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Wu took 849 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Wu work in?

James Wu examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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