Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Duan Zhang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHANG, DUAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697 3699

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHANG, DUAN has resolved 188 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3685. The allowance rate is 61.2%, while the interview lift is 18.9%. The median time to allowance is 1097 days. The record shows an allowance rate above half of resolved cases, with interviews producing a smaller reported effect on outcomes.

The company portfolio includes Capital One Services LLC, Nchain Licensing AG, and U.S. Bancorp. The leading firms are Galvani Smith PLLC, BALLARD SPAHR LLP, and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Practitioners can use these associations to identify counsel and applicants with experience in this examiner's subject area.

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

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
210
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1097
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 188 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19659838 COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE PRE-STAGED TRANSACTIONS VIA LOCKERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18905170 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT PROTECTIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19405105 BLOCK PROPAGATION WITH POISONED TRANSACTIONS IN A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK Final Rejection nChain Licensing AG
18573645 TIERED CONSENSUS Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
19635665 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A NODAL DATA STRUCTURE FOR FRAUD DETECTION RING Final Rejection U.S. Bank National Association
19424359 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS RIGHTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS Non-Final OA Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
19418458 WEB-BASED WALLET AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Docusign, Inc.
18640197 SYNTHETIC TABULAR NEURAL GENERATOR Non-Final OA The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
19016799 CARD READER VERIFICATION Non-Final OA NCR Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Duan Zhang's allowance rate?

61.2% of resolved applications examined by Duan Zhang were allowed (188 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Duan Zhang?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Duan Zhang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Duan Zhang took 1,097 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Duan Zhang work in?

Duan Zhang examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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