Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nathaniel Edward Wiehe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WIEHE, NATHANIEL EDWARD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745 3746 3761 3783

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

WIEHE, NATHANIEL EDWARD is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3745. The record covers 365 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 52.3% and a median of 1294 days to allowance. The 33.6% interview lift is strongly positive, suggesting that interviews may materially improve outcomes in a docket where allowance is not assured.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., RTX Corporation, and Airius Ip Holdings LLC. The listed firms are Cantor Colburn LLP - Pratt & Whitney, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and STAAS & HALSEY LLP. Practitioners should organize interviews around the decisive technical distinctions and use the discussion to refine amendment choices. The 1294-day median makes early issue narrowing and fallback planning important to prosecution efficiency.

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

Performance Statistics

52.3%
Allow Rate
-17.7% vs TC avg
386
Total Applications
+33.6%
Interview Lift
1294
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 365 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
29.7%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746956 VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18428738 CERAMIC ABRADABLE COATING WITH CONTROLLABLE HARDNESS AND ABRADABILITY Non-Final OA RTX Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathaniel Edward Wiehe's allowance rate?

52.3% of resolved applications examined by Nathaniel Edward Wiehe were allowed (365 resolved cases), compared with 64.8% across Art Unit 3745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathaniel Edward Wiehe?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathaniel Edward Wiehe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathaniel Edward Wiehe took 1,294 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathaniel Edward Wiehe work in?

Nathaniel Edward Wiehe examines applications in Art Unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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