Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pablo S Whaley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WHALEY, PABLO S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1631 1684 3619

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

WHALEY, PABLO S is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1631. His record covers 543 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 25.0% and a median of 1903 days to allowance. The 21.3% interview lift is positive, but it does not eliminate the difficulty reflected in the low allowance rate. Interviews may therefore be most useful when supported by a specific claim and prior art theory.

The listed companies are Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc., Myriad Genetics Inc., and Thermo Fisher Scientific. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Nixon Peabody LLP, and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. The 1903-day median signals extended prosecution timing. Practitioners should identify fallback positions early, preserve technical support for amendments, and use interviews to determine whether a focused amendment can address the examiner's central objections.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-27.0% vs TC avg
593
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
1903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.7%
§101 Eligibility
4.9%
§102 Novelty
25.1%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17616494 Likelihood Ratios for Out-of-Distribution Detection Final Rejection Google LLC
17786617 Transdermal Sedative Release Control in Autonomous Imaging Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19390421 COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE FOR COMPONENT-LEVEL PROGRESSION ASSESSMENT IN COMPOSITE ENTITIES Final Rejection Generation Lab, Inc.
17753871 Methods of Treatments Based Upon Molecular Characterization of Breast Cancer Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17791970 ATAC-SEQ DATA NORMALIZATION AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
17416938 A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING EVOLUTION OVER TIME OF A VISION-RELATED PARAMETER Non-Final OA ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
18508755 STRATIFICATION METHOD THAT DETERMINES THE PROGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER AT A PERSONALIZED LEVEL Non-Final OA The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
19088442 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSING LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY Non-Final OA Myriad Genetics, Inc.
18646644 ELECTRONIC VARIANT CLASSIFICATION Final Rejection Myriad Genetics, Inc.
17499284 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ASSESSING LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY Non-Final OA Myriad Genetics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pablo S Whaley's allowance rate?

25.0% of resolved applications examined by Pablo S Whaley were allowed (543 resolved cases), compared with 28.4% across Art Unit 1631 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pablo S Whaley?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pablo S Whaley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pablo S Whaley took 1,903 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pablo S Whaley work in?

Pablo S Whaley examines applications in Art Unit 1631 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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