Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZHAO, WEI

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

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Wei Zhao is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400, with a high volume of 1088 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 89.3 percent. This 89.3 percent rate suggests a very high likelihood of allowance for applications handled by this examiner. The large sample of 1088 cases ensures that this rate is a reliable metric for applicants to use in their strategic assessments in Tech Center 2400.

The median days to allowance is 883 days. The interview lift is 15.6 percent. Given the high baseline allowance rate, practitioners may find that interviews are useful for clarifying specific points, though the overall probability of success is already high. The 883 days median timeline reflects an efficient prosecution process. With a 15.6 percent lift, the examiner's data points to a very accessible path for securing patent rights in Art Unit 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

89.3%
Allow Rate
+31.3% vs TC avg
1,109
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
883
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1088 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18612928 Unsolicited Unavailability Announcement for Co-existence and Peer-to-Peer Management Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18476950 Time-Domain Resource Allocation for Multi-Cell Scheduling by a Single DCI Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18847423 MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK PERIODICITIES IN A TIME CYCLE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18671207 Detecting Synchronization Status While Monitoring in Power Saving Mode Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18344754 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING A PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY) PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18860431 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENHANCEMENTS OF A DATA DISCARDING OPERATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18653015 Methods and Apparatuses for Information Transmission and Reception Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18032991 Enhancements for Measurement Triggering in Non-Terrestrial Networks Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18835187 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18681750 SELECTIVE LEARNING FOR UE REPORTED VALUES Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
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.
18641804 Improved Uplink Spectrum Efficiency Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18818735 REGISTERED EDGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18665279 DETERMING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING IN A NETWORK INCLUDING A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
18646071 RELAY METHOD AND RELAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sun Patent Trust
18289867 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INFORMATION CONFIGURATION Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month