Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZHANG, WAYNE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2672 3796

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Wayne Zhang is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2672. He has 25 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 56.0%. This percentage is a metric for practitioners to consider during prosecution. The interview lift is 40.0%. This lift shows the change in allowance probability when an interview occurs. The median days to allowance is 1081. This duration is the time for an allowed application.

With 25 resolved cases, the data provides a basis for strategy. The 40.0% interview lift is a metric for those seeking to change their results. Practitioners should factor the 1081-day timeline into their planning. The 56.0% allowance rate reflects the examiner's record in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2672. The examiner's history shows a pattern of outcomes. Direct communication through the interview process is associated with the lift. The Art Unit environment is associated with these metrics. The duration of prosecution is a factor in strategy. The Tech Center context is relevant for understanding the trends.

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

Performance Statistics

56.0%
Allow Rate
-14.0% vs TC avg
46
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1081
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18895777 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18648915 Super-Resolution Image Upscaling With Compression Artifact Restoration Non-Final OA Google LLC
18857314 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR X-RAY IMAGE QUALITY ASSURANCE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17943055 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND POSITIONING METHOD Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18925395 IMAGE ANNOTATION USING LOCALIZED EMBEDDINGS Non-Final OA Walmart Apollo, LLC
18438551 ANATOMICALLY AWARE VISION-LANGUAGE MODELS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING ANALYSIS Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18960852 DEEP LEARNING BASED IMAGE GEOREGISTRATION Non-Final OA BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
18995142 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18142726 PLANE SELECTION USING LOCALIZER IMAGES Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19037287 OWN VEHICLE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
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

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