Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ethan Weydemeyer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1717 1743 1744 1748 1783 1787 3642

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1717. The record covers 382 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 44.2% and a median of 1377 days to allowance. The 43.7% interview lift is strongly positive, suggesting that interviews can play an important role in changing prosecution outcomes within this docket.

The listed companies are Corning Incorporated, Bmic LLC, and General Electric Company. The listed firms are LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, OLIFF PLC, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. Practitioners should prepare interviews around concrete distinctions in the claims and supporting technical evidence. The combination of a moderate allowance rate and a 1377-day median supports early decisions about amendment scope, continuation needs, and the level of detail required in the written response.

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

Performance Statistics

44.2%
Allow Rate
-7.8% vs TC avg
431
Total Applications
+43.7%
Interview Lift
1377
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 382 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19101165 LAMINATED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME Final Rejection SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
18170059 Methods for Joining Composite Components to Form a Unitary Composite Component Final Rejection General Electric Company
18571371 FORMATION OF CUSHIONING ARTICLES BY TENSION ACTIVATION Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18734597 CERAMIC CORE-SHELL PARTICLES, METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND CERAMIC ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18706908 PATTERNED LOW MELTING GLASS (LMG) PHOTONIC FILM SURFACES BY WET-ETCH PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18269679 MOLDED BODY, AUTOMOBILE PART, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODY Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
17794762 DECORATIVE SHEET, DECORATIVE PANEL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET Non-Final OA Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
15323880 CYCLIC OLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION FILM Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18686287 PRINTED PRODUCT, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection Heraeus Electronics GmbH & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ethan Weydemeyer's allowance rate?

44.2% of resolved applications examined by Ethan Weydemeyer were allowed (382 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ethan Weydemeyer?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ethan Weydemeyer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ethan Weydemeyer took 1,377 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ethan Weydemeyer work in?

Ethan Weydemeyer examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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