Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Meredith H Weare, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEARE, MEREDITH H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEARE, MEREDITH H is assigned to art unit 3735 in tech center 3700. The record includes 723 resolved cases, a 50.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1419 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 31.4% lift, suggesting that direct engagement can be a meaningful part of prosecution planning in a docket with a lengthy median path to allowance.

The leading companies are Abbott Laboratories, University of Virginia Patent Foundation, and Opsens Inc. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., and Botos Churchill IP Law LLP-RMD. Practitioners can use these participants as sources of relevant filing and response experience.

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

Performance Statistics

50.5%
Allow Rate
-19.5% vs TC avg
782
Total Applications
+31.4%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 723 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
38.1%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18973120 WEARABLE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING PERCENTAGE OF TARGET MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18901467 Determining Respiration Rates Based On Audio Streams and User Conditions Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18248722 ASSESSING A CARDIAC CONDITION INDEPENDENTLY OF PPG WAVEFORM AMPLITUDE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
17415283 Pulse Wave Velocity Measurement Final Rejection Foundry Innovation & Research 1, Ltd.
17821624 LUMEN DESIGN WITHIN INTRAVENOUS TUBE TO TRANSMIT BLOOD PRESSURE WAVE FOR INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18395313 STATE MACHINE CALIBRATION Non-Final OA PercuSense, Inc.
17683034 ANALYTE SENSOR Final Rejection PercuSense, Inc.
18931879 SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
18390081 SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
18500212 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESSURE INDUCED SENSOR ATTENUATIONS (PISAs) OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
18333955 SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Meredith H Weare's allowance rate?

50.5% of resolved applications examined by Meredith H Weare were allowed (723 resolved cases), compared with 38.6% across Art Unit 3735 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Meredith H Weare?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Meredith H Weare take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Meredith H Weare took 1,419 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Meredith H Weare work in?

Meredith H Weare examines applications in Art Unit 3735 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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