Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas S Wu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WU, NICHOLAS S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2129 2141 2148 2182

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

WU, NICHOLAS S is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2129. The record contains 63 resolved cases, with a 52.4% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1475 days, making timing and continued prosecution planning particularly relevant for applicants using this profile.

The interview lift is 31.4%, supporting consideration of examiner interviews as part of response strategy. The leading companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are Artegis Law Group, LLP, Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1475
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.4%
§101 Eligibility
4.2%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18750930 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY IDENTIFYING BIAS IN A DATASET Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
17916362 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18618679 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MODEL BEING TRAINED Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18446170 METHODS AND PROCESSORS FOR TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18177547 UNIVERSAL ADAPTER FOR LOW-OVERHEAD INTEGRATION OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS WITH A WEB-BASED SERVICE PLATFORM Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18503283 OPTIMIZED CONTENT MODERATION WORKFLOW Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17112431 ANNOTATION DATA COLLECTION TO REDUCE MACHINE MODEL UNCERTAINTY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18717759 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, COMMUNICATION NODE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18749144 NEUROMORPHIC OPTICAL COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
18456958 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LEAKAGE DETECTION AND/OR LOCALIZATION Final Rejection CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas S Wu's allowance rate?

52.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas S Wu were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 2129 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas S Wu?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas S Wu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas S Wu took 1,475 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas S Wu work in?

Nicholas S Wu examines applications in Art Unit 2129 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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