Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ethan Wesley Edwards, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EDWARDS, ETHAN WESLEY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1741 2855 2857 2863

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
64
Total Applications
-7.6%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 24 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17797418 TEST FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
17860915 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A USE STATUS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18034190 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING DISCONNECTION OF ELECTRODE TAB OF BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18832348 METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
18133173 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLUSTERING OF POINT CLOUD DATA Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18551642 SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18710425 PREDICTION APPARATUS, TRAINING APPARATUS, PREDICTION METHOD, TRAINING METHOD, PREDICTION PROGRAM, AND TRAINING PROGRAM Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18475363 BATTERY ASSEMBLY STATE-OF-CHARGE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ethan Wesley Edwards's allowance rate?

62.5% of resolved applications examined by Ethan Wesley Edwards were allowed (24 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ethan Wesley Edwards?

This examiner's interview lift is -7.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ethan Wesley Edwards take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ethan Wesley Edwards took 1,199 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ethan Wesley Edwards work in?

Ethan Wesley Edwards examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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