Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Wayne Zhang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHANG, WAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2672 3796

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHANG, WAYNE has resolved 27 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2672. The allowance rate is 59.3%, while the interview lift is 43.3%. The median time to allowance is 1087 days. The limited record reports allowances in more than half of resolved cases and a meaningful interview effect, but the sample size warrants caution when projecting future outcomes.

The principal companies are NVIDIA Corporation, Google LLC, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The leading firms are FITCH EVEN TABIN & FLANNERY, LLP, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Anglehart et al. These names provide useful starting points for locating applicant and counsel experience in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1087
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18648915 Super-Resolution Image Upscaling With Compression Artifact Restoration Non-Final OA Google LLC
19037287 OWN VEHICLE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18995142 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18960852 DEEP LEARNING BASED IMAGE GEOREGISTRATION Non-Final OA BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18173630 OPTIMIZED VISUALIZATION STREAMING FOR VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18173615 UNDER VEHICLE RECONSTRUCTION FOR VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18977516 GENERATING SYNTHETIC REPRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18485772 IMAGE TRANSMISSTION METHOD BASED ON ACCUMULATION OF REGION OF INTEREST Non-Final OA MYONGJI UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wayne Zhang's allowance rate?

59.3% of resolved applications examined by Wayne Zhang were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 70.8% across Art Unit 2672 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wayne Zhang?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Wayne Zhang took 1,087 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wayne Zhang work in?

Wayne Zhang examines applications in Art Unit 2672 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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