Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WU, TONY

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2156 2166

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tony Wu operates in Art Unit 2156 of Tech Center 2100. He has 221 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 53.4%. The median days to allowance is 1326, indicating a prosecution timeline that often extends beyond three years. These metrics suggest a balanced but slow examination process. Practitioners should set expectations for their clients accordingly, noting that about half of the applications reach a grant.

The interview lift is 26.5%. This is a substantial lift, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective way to overcome rejections and move toward an allowance. Practitioners should consider the interview as a central part of their strategy when working with this examiner. The 221 resolved cases provide a reliable dataset for these observations. With a 53.4% allowance rate, the 26.5% lift is a powerful tool for improving the probability of success. The 1326 days to allowance highlights the need for efficient tactical choices like interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

53.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1326
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
70.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19110835 NATURAL LANGUAGE-BASED SEARCH ENGINE FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL IN ENERGY INDUSTRY Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18900561 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SELF-IDENTIFIED NON-REDUNDANT DATA Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18028222 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STORING GENOMIC DATA IN A FILE STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN INFORMATION METADATA STRUCTURE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18845826 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, BMS DATA STORAGE SYSTEM, AND BMS DATA STORAGE METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18217376 GENERATING A SEMANTIC SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS PAGE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19319983 DATA CONTROL APPARATUS AND DATA CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
19050783 DETERMINATION OF OVERLAP OF DATA PROTECTION POLICIES Non-Final OA Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
17569654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILE IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Citrix Systems, Inc.

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