Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WU, ZHEN Y

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2685 3675 3792

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zhen Y. Wu works in Art Unit 2685 of Tech Center 3700. He has 799 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.7%. The median days to allowance is 758, which is a very efficient timeline for securing a patent grant. These metrics indicate a favorable and productive prosecution environment. Practitioners should find this examiner's statistics to be among the more encouraging in the tech center.

The interview lift is 20.8%. This combination of a high 78.7% allowance rate, efficient 758-day timeline, and significant interview lift makes for a very positive prosecution experience. Practitioners should find this examiner to be both accessible and efficient. The 799 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for these results. The 20.8% lift suggests that direct communication is highly effective for resolving any issues that do arise. Overall, the data points to a streamlined process where both written and oral advocacy are well-received.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
827
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
758
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 799 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18845751 ROBOT Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18898486 WIFI-BASED MULTI-ROOM PRESENCE DETECTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19242847 Context Aware Fall Detection Using a Mobile Device Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19202171 VEHICLE FOLLOWING TRAVELING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18726469 NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18834574 METHOD FOR PREDICTING AND OPTIMIZING PROPERTIES OF A MOLECULE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18969062 FACIAL RECOGNITION FRICTIONLESS ACCESS CONTROL Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18406872 Detection and Mitigation of Drilling Hazards through Time-Domain Electromagnetic Transmitters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Receivers Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18256543 VOICE CONFERENCE AUDIO DATA VIA PROCESS IDENTIFIERS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18753530 BATTERY DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18804228 DYNAMICALLY BENDABLE AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR DISPLAY SYSTEMS Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
19239463 CHARGING STATION WITH INTEGRAL SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18423449 BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19232999 Load Control System Having Independently-Controlled Units Responsive To A Broadcast Controller Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
18390340 USER FEEDBACK WITH AUDIO REPORT IN A CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM Final Rejection Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
18630327 PROXIMITY DETECTION FOR LIFE SAFETY DEVICES Final Rejection Microchip Technology Incorporated
19195339 DEVICE FOR MANAGING A MEDICATION REGIME Non-Final OA Sanofi
18587372 APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-DIAGNOSTICS Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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