Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas A Hollweg, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLLWEG, THOMAS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1737 2800 2828 2874 2879 2883 4100

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas A. Hollweg has overseen 475 resolved cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1737. His allowance rate is 53.5 percent, and the interview lift is 31.5 percent. This 31.5 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive strategy for advancing applications.

The median days to allowance is 1119. Major companies in his docket include Intel Corporation, Corning Incorporated, and Apple Inc. Top firms include Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, JCIPRNET, and Cahn & Samuels LLP.

The 53.5 percent allowance rate and 1119-day median pendency are based on 475 resolved cases. The 31.5 percent interview lift is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. These metrics provide a clear baseline for prosecution in Art Unit 1737.

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

Performance Statistics

53.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
522
Total Applications
+31.5%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 475 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18597862 Waveguide Display with Staircase Grating Input Coupler Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18559176 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18362308 TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTICAL INTERPOSER MATING WITH PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18189844 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEFINING TRENCHES THEREIN Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18818359 PUSH-BUTTON ACTUATOR USED IN FIBER OPTIC TERMINALS HAVING AN OPTICAL CONNECTION PORT Non-Final OA CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18635500 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING ONE OR MORE CABLE COMPONENTS WITH LAYER-BY-LAYER FLAME RETARDANT COATING Final Rejection CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
18669560 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND FORMING METHO OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18855206 HOLLOW-CORE OPTICAL FIBER BASED RADIATION SOURCE Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas A Hollweg's allowance rate?

53.5% of resolved applications examined by Thomas A Hollweg were allowed (475 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 1737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas A Hollweg?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas A Hollweg take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas A Hollweg took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas A Hollweg work in?

Thomas A Hollweg examines applications in Art Unit 1737 in Tech Center 4100.

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