Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jacky X Zheng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHENG, JACKY X

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2619 2625 2675 2681

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHENG, JACKY X is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2619. The profile includes 866 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.1%. The median time to allowance is 935 days, giving practitioners a defined timing reference when planning prosecution before this examiner.

The interview lift is 17.0%, so interviews show a measurable but more limited association with allowance outcomes than the overall allowance profile. Applicants may therefore benefit from combining interview preparation with focused written responses and claim amendments. The principal companies represented are Canon Inc., Sharp Corporation, and Seiko Epson Corporation. The listed firms are Venable LLP, Alleman Hall LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

80.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
886
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
935
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 866 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18826392 CONTROL DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19062261 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19038094 STORAGE MEDIUM STORING APPLICATION PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18985114 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18909350 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18828982 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19002792 WATCHING SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18895826 SERVER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SERVER Non-Final OA TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19019997 PRINT SPEED SETTING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CHANGING PRINT SPEED OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING VIA NETWORK, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PRINT SPEED SETTING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18937395 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18775298 IMAGE OUTPUT APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18844482 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING PACKAGES Non-Final OA Cryovac, LLC
18180986 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18913485 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATIENT TUMOR-IMMUNE PHENOTYPING FROM IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE (IF) IMAGE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Sanofi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jacky X Zheng's allowance rate?

80.1% of resolved applications examined by Jacky X Zheng were allowed (866 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jacky X Zheng?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jacky X Zheng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jacky X Zheng took 935 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jacky X Zheng work in?

Jacky X Zheng examines applications in Art Unit 2619 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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