Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEISS, PAMELA HL

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

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pamela HL Weiss is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically Art Unit 1600. Her professional record includes 1038 resolved cases, which is a very large data set. The allowance rate for Weiss is 54.9 percent, indicating a balanced prosecution environment where more than half of the applications result in a patent grant. This provides a clear expectation of success for practitioners.

The interview lift for Weiss is 45.9 percent. This is a very high lift, indicating that interviews are an exceptionally effective tool for increasing the probability of allowance. Given the 54.9 percent baseline rate, the 45.9 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 1038 resolved cases analyzed.

The median days to allowance is 993. This timeline is relatively efficient for reaching a final resolution. The combination of a 993-day median and a 54.9 percent allowance rate suggests a standard pendency for applications in Art Unit 1600. The large volume of cases ensures that these metrics are a reliable reflection of Weiss's long-term examination tendencies within Tech Center 1700.

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
1,073
Total Applications
+45.9%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1038 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§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
18449851 BIOMAG BASED EMULSION FOR COLD-IN-PLACE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
18374747 SELF-CLEANING CEMENTITIOUS SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18429568 Gypsum Panel Having Reduced Calcination Non-Final OA Gold Bond Building Products, LLC
18271565 COMPOSITE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE PARTICLES Final Rejection DIC Corporation
18251614 TREATMENT OF METALLIC SURFACES BY COPOLYMER CONTAINING ACIDIC AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection CHEMETALL GMBH
18253465 USE OF CARRAGEENAN AS A VISCOSITY-MODIFYING ADMIXTURE IN A FLOWABLE CEMENTITIOUS SUSPENSIONS Non-Final OA SOCPRA SCIENCES ET GENIE S.E.C.

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