Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEDDLE, ALEXANDER MARION

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1714 1715 1717 1731 1741 1785 1787 1792 1795

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alexander Marion Weddle is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 1712. His record includes 949 resolved cases, providing a substantial statistical basis for analysis. The allowance rate for Weddle is 63.6 percent, indicating that a majority of applications reach a successful conclusion. This rate suggests a generally favorable outlook for applicants in this unit.

The interview lift for Weddle is 25.6 percent. This is a significant lift, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective way to improve the probability of allowance. Given the 63.6 percent baseline rate, the 25.6 percent increase following an interview highlights the value of direct engagement. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to navigate any rejections and leverage this high lift in the 949 resolved cases analyzed.

The median days to allowance is 1138. This figure represents the typical time required to reach a successful resolution. The 1138-day median, combined with the 63.6 percent allowance rate, suggests a standard pendency for applications in Art Unit 1712. The large volume of cases ensures that these metrics are a reliable reflection of Weddle's examination tendencies within Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
1,012
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1138
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 949 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
34.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18465524 DISCHARGING DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18385966 CORROSION INHIBITOR FOR MILD STEEL IN CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEMS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18433845 ULTRAHIGH-TEMPERATURE PARTICLE-INCORPORATED COMPOSITE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18298436 Methods, Apparatuses, and Systems for Smart Delivery of Coating Material Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18379836 Slot Die Coating Device Having Air Vent Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19000941 METHODS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF METAL-CONTAINING MATERIAL Final Rejection ASM IP Holding B.V.
18897245 COATING DIE, COATING DEVICE AND COATING METHOD Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18261877 An Improved Tantalum Electrode and Related Methods Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
19042816 PEDESTAL THERMAL PROFILE TUNING USING MULTIPLE HEATED ZONES AND THERMAL VOID Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17981278 MODULAR MICROWAVE SOURCE WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL SENSORS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
17534287 VAPOR DEPOSITION OF CARBON-DOPED METAL OXIDES FOR USE AS PHOTORESISTS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18668806 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18471884 BARRIER COATING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18972674 METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
19044236 AREA SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF ALUMINUM BASED FILMS USING ALKYL ALUMINUM AMIDINATE PRECURSORS Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
18865652 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING SAME FOR CARBON DOPED SILICON CONTAINING FILMS Final Rejection VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
19218991 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18552271 HYBRID DUAL CURE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection PRC-Desoto International, Inc.
18842132 BLOWOFF NOZZLE Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
17832414 Universal One-Step Method to Make Fe-Based (Oxy)Hydroxides as Efficient OER Catalysts for Seawater Electrolysis Final Rejection University of Houston System
18699246 SURFACE-MODIFIED DENTAL ZIRCONIA MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
18660727 ESSENTIAL OIL MICROPARTICLES FOR POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation
18974052 PHOTOPROTECTIVE COATING FILMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA PICOSUN OY
18558725 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINISHING A WORKPIECE Final Rejection HOMAG GmbH
18278737 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA HOMAG GmbH

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