Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Alfred H. Wechselberger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H.

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2121 2123 2129 2146 2148 2187

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H. is assigned to art unit 2121 in tech center 2100. The record covers 229 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 59.0% and a median of 1339 days to allowance. The interview lift is 31.5%, indicating that interviews may provide useful support in a prosecution process with a lengthy median duration.

The leading companies are The Boeing Company, Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and TotalEnergies SE. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP. These organizations provide relevant context for evaluating arguments and interview timing.

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

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
+4.0% vs TC avg
268
Total Applications
+31.5%
Interview Lift
1339
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 229 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.8%
§101 Eligibility
3.6%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18515379 DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
17557005 METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DESIGN CONCEPT DEFINITION AND ARCHETYPE SELECTION FOR LARGE SETS OF DESIGNS RESPECTING MULTIPLE DESCRIPTION SPACES Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18485927 Object Design Evaluation Based on Rework and Weight Costs Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17689563 Advances to Through-Thickness Reinforced Composite Analysis Capabilities Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17654565 METHOD FOR PREDICTING A SEISMIC MODEL Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
17643993 RESERVOIR SIMULATION BASED ON CAPACITANCE-RESISTANCE MODELING FOR HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18554689 A METHOD OF DETERMINING A LAYOUT OF A WIND ENERGY PLANT Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
17625711 A METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN UNSTRUCTURED MESH MODEL OF A GEOLOGICAL SUBSURFACE Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
17609682 METHOD FOR MODELLING A FACIES LOG OF A SEDIMENTARY BASIN USING A STRATIGRAPHIC FORWARD MODELLING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
18872594 MACHINING SIMULATION DEVICE AND MACHINING SIMULATION METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
17964773 MOMENTUM CONSERVATION IN PHYSICS ENGINES Final Rejection Nvidia Corporation
18038797 SIMULATION DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING SIMULATION PROGRAM AND METHOD Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
18282145 SINGULAR MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18169355 UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE DETECTION APPARATUS AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18431794 EXTRACTING AND PUBLISHING POINT DATA FROM A BUILDING SITE MODEL Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18045255 UBIQUITOUS REAL-TIME FRACTURE MONITORING Non-Final OA CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
18282086 DATA PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA MEDIT CORP.
18473047 STATISTICALLY MODELING EFFECT OF FOG ON LIDAR DATA Non-Final OA GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Alfred H. Wechselberger's allowance rate?

59.0% of resolved applications examined by Alfred H. Wechselberger were allowed (229 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Alfred H. Wechselberger?

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 Alfred H. Wechselberger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Alfred H. Wechselberger took 1,339 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Alfred H. Wechselberger work in?

Alfred H. Wechselberger examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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