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Examiner Zengpu Wei

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 360 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Zengpu Wei has allowed 263 of 360 decided applications (73%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

73% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2192 · 79%AU 2197 · 65%
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What the data says.

Zengpu Wei maintains a public record across two art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 360 disposed applications, 263 were allowed, yielding an overall allowance rate of 73%. The allowance rate ranges from 65% to 79% across the examiner's art units. This pooled figure aggregates the examiner's work across multiple art units and describes the historical record without predicting outcomes in any particular application.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record combines statistics from multiple art units into a single aggregate profile. The overall allowance rate of 73% reflects decided applications across all units the examiner works in TC 2100. This aggregate figure describes past performance and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Variation across individual art units is normal and reflects differences in subject matter and case complexity within the technology center.

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 2192
213 APPS · 79% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines software engineering.

79% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 66%
DISPOSITION168 / 45 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION14.2 moart unit avg 29.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY31.6 moart unit avg 45.1 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility36% · art unit 46%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)53%
§103 — Obviousness93% · art unit 81%
§112 — Written description & definiteness59%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW90%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW27%+63 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 176 decided applications with an interview and 37 without.

◈ ART UNIT 2197
184 APPS · 65% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines program control and execution, and software engineering.

65% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 69%
DISPOSITION95 / 52 / 37allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION17.1 moart unit avg 26 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY35.6 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility56% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)78%
§103 — Obviousness92% · art unit 90%
§112 — Written description & definiteness55%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW77%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW40%+37 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 99 decided applications with an interview and 48 without.

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Questions about Examiner Zengpu Wei

  • What is Zengpu Wei's overall allowance rate?
    73% of 360 disposed applications were allowed. Disposed applications are those that have been decided (allowed or abandoned), excluding pending cases.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The record spans 2 art units within TC 2100.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across art units?
    Allowance rates range from 65% to 79% across the examiner's art units. These are the lowest and highest rates among art units with a substantial record.
  • What does this pooled record mean for my application?
    The pooled allowance rate describes historical statistics and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. Individual applications depend on claim scope, prior art, and examination specifics.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Zengpu Wei 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: 397 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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