Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WEYDEMEYER, ETHAN

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

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
418
Total Applications
+44.3%
Interview Lift
1377
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18653598 Adhesive Structures for Electronic Devices Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18888589 MEMBER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18396286 DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FILM LAYER Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18544509 CURVED DISPLAY PANEL AND CURVED DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18193492 NANOPORE DEVICES INCLUDING BARRIERS USING DIBLOCK OR TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection Illumina, Inc.
17642409 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DOWN REPLACEMENT Final Rejection The North Face Apparel Corp.

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