Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WEINERT, WILLIAM C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-10.7% vs TC avg
173
Total Applications
+34.0%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 140 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
67.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18228760 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.,
18461956 AIR REGISTERS INCLUDING FIXED BLADES AND A ROTARY SHUTTER Final Rejection Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
18442573 AIR PRESSURISATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18509049 EXHAUST FAN ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING A GAS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18469815 REMOVABLE MULTI-ZONE GRIDDLE FOR A COOKTOP APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18498539 APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR REDUCED FORMATION OF NITROGEN OXIDES DURING COMBUSTION Non-Final OA Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

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