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Examiner Nanci N Wong

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 475 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Nanci N Wong has allowed 415 of 475 decided applications (87%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

87% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2136 · 84%AU 2137 · 99%AU 2186 · 86%
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What the data says.

Nanci N Wong holds a public record across 3 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 475 disposed applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 87%, meaning 415 applications were allowed and 60 abandoned. The allowance rate across the art units ranges from 84% to 99%. These figures represent historical outcomes pooled across multiple art units and do not constitute a prediction for any specific application.

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How to read these numbers.

This examiner's record aggregates data from three separate art units within TC 2100, each with potentially different subject matter and examination patterns. The pooled allowance rate of 87% reflects the combined outcome across all three units. The range of 84% to 99% indicates variation among individual art units. Pooled figures describe past record only and are not predictive of outcomes in any specific pending application.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2136
371 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer.

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 60%
DISPOSITION313 / 58 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION18 moart unit avg 27.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY33.5 moart unit avg 43.4 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility24% · art unit 22%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)78%
§103 — Obviousness97% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness60%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW95%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW69%+26 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 217 decided applications with an interview and 154 without.

ART UNIT 2137
134 APPS · 99% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines input/output (I/O) data transfer, and memory access and allocation.

99% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 68%
DISPOSITION96 / 1 / 37allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.3 moart unit avg 25.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY25.4 moart unit avg 41.7 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility26% · art unit 25%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)75%
§103 — Obviousness97% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness52%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW98%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW100%-2 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 65 decided applications with an interview and 32 without.

ART UNIT 2186
7 APPS · 86% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

86% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION6 / 1 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.6 moart unit avg 22.9 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY27.3 moart unit avg 35 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility33% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)33%
§103 — Obviousness100% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness17%

Based on 7 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Nanci N Wong

  • What is Nanci N Wong's overall allowance rate?
    87% over 475 disposed applications (415 allowed, 60 abandoned).
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    3 art units (2136, 2137, 2186) within TC 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across her art units?
    The allowance rate ranges from 84% to 99% across the three art units.
  • Does the pooled record predict outcomes in my application?
    No. These figures describe historical outcomes pooled across multiple art units and are not a prediction for any specific pending application.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Nanci N Wong has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 512 applications.

Lynch LLP is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Examiner statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data.

These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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