Listed by the USPTO as WEISS, NICHOLAS J
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2896 3637 3711 3754 3774 3781
This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases
WEISS, NICHOLAS J is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2896. Across 464 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 59.5%. The median time to allowance is 962 days. Interviews show a 43.4% lift, making direct examiner engagement an important option for applicants seeking to improve the baseline result. The strongest use of an interview is likely to be a focused discussion tied to specific claim limitations and proposed amendments.
The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Barclay Damon LLP, and Incubate IP. The profile is concentrated in electronics and electrical systems. Practitioners should combine technical claim mapping with a clear interview agenda and a written response that preserves the reasoning developed during the discussion.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18682839 | CLEANER STATION AND CLEANER SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18643443 | CLEANER HEAD AND CLEANER COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18862102 | GOLF ASSIST SYSTEM, GOLF ASSIST METHOD, AND SERVER DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy59.5% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas J Weiss were allowed (464 resolved cases), compared with 78.3% across Art Unit 2896 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +43.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Nicholas J Weiss took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.
Nicholas J Weiss examines applications in Art Unit 2896 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
