Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brian W Wathen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WATHEN, BRIAN W

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2146 2151 2186 2194 2198 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
502
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1082
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18116350 TEMPLATE-BASED LIGHTING DESIGN Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18337501 REFINING DIGITAL TWIN TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL ENTITY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18167036 MULTI-SCALE GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION Final Rejection AUTODESK, INC.
18200020 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PERIOD OPTIMIZATION FORECASTING WITH PARALLEL EQUATION-ORIENTED MODELS Non-Final OA ConocoPhillips Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian W Wathen's allowance rate?

84.1% of resolved applications examined by Brian W Wathen were allowed (492 resolved cases), compared with 71.7% across Art Unit 2146 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian W Wathen?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian W Wathen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian W Wathen took 1,082 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian W Wathen work in?

Brian W Wathen examines applications in Art Unit 2146 in Tech Center 4100.

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