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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Matthias S Weisfeld, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3661 3667

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEISFELD, MATTHIAS S is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3642. The profile includes 199 resolved cases and a 62.3% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1095 days. Interviews are associated with a 13.1% lift, suggesting a useful but moderate effect. Applicants may benefit from interviews when a compact explanation can resolve a specific issue, while maintaining detailed written support for the proposed claim position.

The listed companies are Kia Corporation, Textron Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Troy, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Clements Bernard Walker. The company mix reflects automotive and engineered systems. The profile supports practical planning around a favorable allowance rate, but the median timeline indicates that applicants should still budget for extended prosecution before reaching allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
232
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1095
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18472665 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING EGO VEHICLE DRIVER-BASED GUIDANCE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
19007695 METHOD FOR REDUCING A RISK OF A COLLISION OF A ROAD USER WITH A REAR-END OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
19229056 WORK DEVICE AND WORK FLIGHT VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
19082863 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING BATTERY PERFORMANCE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18936069 TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVE SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
19053684 DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection AUDI AG
18675702 ESTIMATING SURFACE CURVATURE FOR AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19058240 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING EXTERNAL ABNORMALITY IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18490220 SELECTABLE MULTI-MODE POLICY CONTROL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.
19036746 EVENT-BASED GOLF MODE ACQUISITION FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Textron Inc.
19036770 EVENT-BASED VEHICLE MODE SWITCHING FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection Textron Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthias S Weisfeld's allowance rate?

62.3% of resolved applications examined by Matthias S Weisfeld were allowed (199 resolved cases), compared with 67.2% across Art Unit 3642 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthias S Weisfeld?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthias S Weisfeld take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthias S Weisfeld took 1,095 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthias S Weisfeld work in?

Matthias S Weisfeld examines applications in Art Unit 3642 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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