Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: ZHAO, BING

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2151 2187 2195 2198

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bing Zhao works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2151, having resolved 475 cases. The examiner has a very high allowance rate of 89.7 percent. This 89.7 percent rate indicates a high probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner. The 475 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for expecting a favorable outcome in Tech Center 2100.

The interview lift is also substantial at 46.6 percent. This 46.6 percent lift suggests that even with a high baseline allowance rate, interviews are extremely effective at resolving outstanding issues. The median days to allowance is 1034 days. While the baseline is already high, the lift highlights the examiner's responsiveness to oral advocacy. Applicants can use the 1034 days median timeline to plan their prosecution milestones with a high degree of confidence in Art Unit 2151.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+34.7% vs TC avg
488
Total Applications
+46.6%
Interview Lift
1034
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 475 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
41.4%
§103 Obviousness
33.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18590807 MANAGING DATA PLACEMENT FOR DIRECT ASSIGNED VIRTUAL MACHINES IN A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18607338 Orchestration of Requests with Intent Valet Non-Final OA VMware LLC
18196450 CLOUD NATIVE NETWORK FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT Final Rejection VMware LLC
18130599 INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISIONING RUN PRIORITIZATION Final Rejection Scalr, Inc.

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