Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

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

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ethan Weydemeyer is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 1717 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner's professional record includes 380 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 44.2% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1376, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.

The interview lift for this examiner is 44.5%. This 44.5% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 44.2% base rate. With 380 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1376-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 3600. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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
423
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1376
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 380 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18170059 Methods for Joining Composite Components to Form a Unitary Composite Component Final Rejection General Electric Company
18269679 MOLDED BODY, AUTOMOBILE PART, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODY Final Rejection RESONAC CORPORATION
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
18214708 MULTI-ROLL GRANULE APPLICATION Non-Final OA BMIC LLC
18559097 MICRO-CUT PATTERNED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17438698 DOPED FUSED SILICA COMPONENT FOR USE IN A PLASMA-ASSISTED MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT Final Rejection Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
17794762 DECORATIVE SHEET, DECORATIVE PANEL, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET Non-Final OA Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
18544509 CURVED DISPLAY PANEL AND CURVED DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
17705593 POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING PROTECTIVE LAYER OF PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLE, PHOTOCHROMIC ARTICLE AND EYEGLASSES Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
15323880 CYCLIC OLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION FILM Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18874519 ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBING POLYESTER FILM, POLARIZER PROTECTIVE FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOBO CO., LTD.
18296147 ELECTROCHEMICAL GLAZING HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL AND ENERGY-RELATED PROPERTIES Non-Final OA SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS, INC.
18691413 RECYCLABLE THERMOFORMABLE FILM Final Rejection AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18442773 WATERPROOF MEMBRANE Non-Final OA JOHNS MANVILLE

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