Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin E Weddington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEDDINGTON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1614 1621 1629 1644

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEDDINGTON, KEVIN E is assigned to art unit 1613 in tech center 1600. The record contains 1476 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.3% and a median of 903 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.8%, indicating a modest positive association. Counsel may therefore use interviews selectively while giving primary attention to claim quality and written responses.

The leading companies are Antecip Bioventures Ii LLC, Mindset Pharma Inc., and Baxter Healthcare S.A. The leading firms are COOLEY LLP, ICE MILLER LLP, and Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. The extensive record provides a substantial basis for understanding prosecution patterns in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

75.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
1,504
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1476 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
28.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683842 INDOLE DERIVATIVES AS SEROTONERGIC AGENTS USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA Mindset Pharma Inc.
18217821 LIPID EMULSIONS FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION Non-Final OA BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
18700358 IMIDAZO[1,2-A]PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18043436 N-Linked Glycosylation Inhibitors and Methods of Using Same Non-Final OA YALE UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin E Weddington's allowance rate?

75.3% of resolved applications examined by Kevin E Weddington were allowed (1,476 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin E Weddington?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin E Weddington take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin E Weddington took 903 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin E Weddington work in?

Kevin E Weddington examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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