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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pamela Hl Weiss, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEISS, PAMELA HL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1600 1732 1752 1759 1771 1796 1797

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEISS, PAMELA HL is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1600. The record contains 1040 resolved cases and a 54.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 994 days. Interviews have a 45.7% lift, providing a strong indication that applicant interaction can improve the allowance result. Applicants may wish to use interviews early enough to shape amendments before prosecution becomes prolonged.

The leading companies are Gold Bond Building Products LLC, Hsustainability GmbH, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The leading firms are Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, COLLARD & ROE, P.C., and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. The technology mix includes building products, sustainability, and battery-related work. The data supports pairing a technically specific interview with a written response that clearly ties each amendment to the disclosed invention.

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

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
1,078
Total Applications
+45.7%
Interview Lift
994
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1040 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18603560 Coating Composition for Secondary Battery, and Secondary Battery Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18510355 UTILIZATION OF PETROLEUM COKE IN CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18374747 SELF-CLEANING CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18639691 METHANOL-FREE ORGANIC PEROXIDE EMULSION Non-Final OA NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
18271565 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PARTICLES Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18085942 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO AGGREGATES Non-Final OA Arelac, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pamela Hl Weiss's allowance rate?

54.9% of resolved applications examined by Pamela Hl Weiss were allowed (1,040 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pamela Hl Weiss?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pamela Hl Weiss take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pamela Hl Weiss took 994 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pamela Hl Weiss work in?

Pamela Hl Weiss examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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