Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEARE, MEREDITH H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3735 3791

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Meredith H. Weare is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 3735. Her historical data includes 720 resolved cases. The allowance rate for Weare is 50.4 percent, which indicates a balanced prosecution environment. This rate suggests that approximately half of the applications reviewed by this examiner result in a patent grant.

The interview lift for Weare is 31.7 percent. This is a substantial lift, indicating that interviews are an effective tool for increasing the probability of allowance. Practitioners should note that while the baseline rate is 50.4 percent, the 31.7 percent lift suggests that direct verbal communication can significantly change the trajectory of an application toward a successful outcome. Scheduling an interview should be a primary tactical consideration.

The median days to allowance is 1419. This duration represents a relatively long timeline for reaching a resolution. The combination of a 1419-day median and a 50.4 percent allowance rate suggests that prosecution can be a lengthy process. However, the 31.7 percent interview lift provides a clear strategy for practitioners looking to improve their chances of success within the 720 resolved cases analyzed in Art Unit 3735.

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

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-19.6% vs TC avg
766
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 720 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.4%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901467 Determining Respiration Rates Based On Audio Streams and User Conditions Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17929545 DERIVATION OF CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY SIGNALS FROM A THERMAL CAMERA SYSTEM Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17155671 RESPIRATORY TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORS Final Rejection ResMed Pty Ltd
18800803 METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
18656715 SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD OF DYNAMIC GLUCOSE PROFILE RESPONSE TO PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Final Rejection Abbott Diabetes care Inc.
18383977 METHODS FOR ANALYTE MONITORING MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTE MEASUREMENT DATA MANAGEMENT, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE RELATED THERETO Final Rejection ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18339787 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR WELLNESS AND NUTRITION MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT USING ANALYTE DATA Non-Final OA Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
17996537 BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18248722 ASSESSING A CARDIAC CONDITION INDEPENDENTLY OF PPG WAVEFORM AMPLITUDE ANALYSIS Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
19034131 GUIDE WIRE WITH SENSOR Non-Final OA Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
18810015 SENSORS FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING Non-Final OA DexCom, Inc.
17821624 LUMEN DESIGN WITHIN INTRAVENOUS TUBE TO TRANSMIT BLOOD PRESSURE WAVE FOR INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18931879 SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES Non-Final OA 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
18791154 GAS THERAPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17671241 INTRAVASCULAR DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS HAVING A CORE WIRE WITH MULTIPLE FLATTENED SECTIONS Non-Final OA PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
18874111 DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLECTING AQUATIC FIELD METABOLIC RATE DATA Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
18388624 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CARDIO-PULMONARY HEALTH Final Rejection ResMed Sensor Technologies Limited
18031668 A COLLECTING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR COLLECTION OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES FROM A FLOW OF AIR Non-Final OA IMEC VZW
17939149 CONFIGURABLE WAKE UP ALARM USING PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING Non-Final OA Whoop, Inc.
16555730 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONCURRENTLY DISPLAYING SELECTED AND UNSELECTED EEG DATA Non-Final OA Cadwell Laboratories, Inc.

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