Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tyler J Wiegand, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WIEGAND, TYLER J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

WIEGAND, TYLER J is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The record includes 107 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.8% and a median of 1252 days to allowance. The 13.8% interview lift is positive, suggesting that interviews may provide useful incremental value in a docket with a generally favorable allowance result.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are Kim & Stewart LLP- TMC, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. The case volume is limited, so the figures should guide rather than determine expectations. Practitioners should prepare focused interviews and maintain written support for amendments, while accounting for the 1252-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+6.8% vs TC avg
149
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.1%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18672349 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18652067 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18400128 ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18221146 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18408137 Plug Regrowth for Micro LED Uniformity and Efficiency Improvement Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18794491 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18193154 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18595027 METHODS FOR LED TRANSFER IN MICRO-LED DISPLAYS Non-Final OA Google LLC
18853873 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18837731 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18718878 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18706096 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18580265 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18595321 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18595315 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18589820 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE WITH INTEGRAL HEAT SLUG AND ISOLATION Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18893704 SUBSTRATE FOR IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18530641 BURIED METAL JUMPER STRUCTURE FOR BEOL Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18434610 THIN WAFER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE THIN WAFER, STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE THIN WAFER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE STACK TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
17318166 HIGH MOBILITY SEMICONDUCTOR CHANNEL BASED THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18780842 TRANSISTOR SOURCE/DRAIN REGIONS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18857814 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ADHESIVE FILM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tyler J Wiegand's allowance rate?

74.8% of resolved applications examined by Tyler J Wiegand were allowed (107 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tyler J Wiegand?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tyler J Wiegand take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tyler J Wiegand took 1,252 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tyler J Wiegand work in?

Tyler J Wiegand examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month