Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lori Southard Wu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WU, LORI SOUTHARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2846 3655 3659

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

WU, LORI SOUTHARD is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 2846. Across 425 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 88.7%. The median time to allowance is 724 days, so applicants should account for a prosecution period that extends beyond the initial filing stage.

The interview lift is 5.9%, which suggests that interviews have a limited measured association with allowance in this record. The leading companies are Kubota Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and ABB Schweiz AG. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors, and Daylight Law, P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+36.7% vs TC avg
445
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
724
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 425 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
34.2%
§102 Novelty
30.6%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18944797 VEHICLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18836508 ELECTRICAL TRACTION SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18978489 CAR WITH BATTERY INTEGRATED IN THE UNDER-DOOR SIDE MEMBERS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18761406 Electric Work Vehicle Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18423571 STARTUP CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE Final Rejection CATERPILLAR INC.
18905539 TRIANGULAR ALTERNATING CURRENT CHOKE FOR A TRACTION MOTOR OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lori Southard Wu's allowance rate?

88.7% of resolved applications examined by Lori Southard Wu were allowed (425 resolved cases), compared with 86.0% across Art Unit 2846 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lori Southard Wu?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lori Southard Wu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lori Southard Wu took 724 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lori Southard Wu work in?

Lori Southard Wu examines applications in Art Unit 2846 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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