Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Wei Zhao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHAO, WEI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2419 2473 2475 2479

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHAO, WEI has resolved 1091 cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. The allowance rate is 89.5%, while the interview lift is 15.4%. The median time to allowance is 883 days. The large record and high allowance rate indicate a prosecution profile in which written claim presentation may carry more weight than the comparatively limited interview association.

The company portfolio includes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., InterDigital Inc., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. These recurring applicants and firms provide concrete references for communications-related prosecution practice.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+31.5% vs TC avg
1,122
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
883
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1091 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032991 Enhancements for Measurement Triggering in Non-Terrestrial Networks Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18873685 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING INITIAL BEAM FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18766047 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST UPLINK TIMING IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18702019 RADIO TERMINAL, RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, AND METHODS THEREFOR Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18653015 Methods and Apparatuses for Information Transmission and Reception Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18344754 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING A PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY) PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18835187 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860431 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENHANCEMENTS OF A DATA DISCARDING OPERATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18289867 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INFORMATION CONFIGURATION Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18906059 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT SENSING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18906107 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR MOBILITY SUPPORT OF SENSING FOR TRACKING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18681750 SELECTIVE LEARNING FOR UE REPORTED VALUES Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18675351 Method for Implementing Sensing Service, and Network Side Device Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18818735 REGISTERED EDGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wei Zhao's allowance rate?

89.5% of resolved applications examined by Wei Zhao were allowed (1,091 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wei Zhao?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Wei Zhao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Wei Zhao took 883 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wei Zhao work in?

Wei Zhao examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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