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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Philip R Wiest, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WIEST, PHILIP R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

WIEST, PHILIP R is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3761. The profile contains 961 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.5%. The median time to allowance is 1140 days, while the interview lift is 16.1%. Together, these figures describe a large examination record with an allowance outcome that occurs alongside a relatively extended median prosecution timeline.

The companies most frequently represented include Terumo Corporation, 3M Company, and Smith & Nephew plc. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, BROWN RUDNICK LLP, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). For practitioners, the profile supports planning around a substantial docket, a meaningful allowance rate, and the possibility that interviews may affect prosecution outcomes without eliminating the need to manage timing.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
984
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 961 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18138215 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT BLOOD COMPONENT COLLECTION Non-Final OA Terumo BCT, Inc.
18719637 Wound Dressings and Methods of Making the Same Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18830947 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PULMONARY EDEMA Final Rejection White Swell Medical Ltd
19102821 LOCK TO POLE BIOMETRIC ACCESS INTRAVENEOUS MEDICATION LOCKBOX Non-Final OA Health Research, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Philip R Wiest's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Philip R Wiest were allowed (961 resolved cases), compared with 57.7% across Art Unit 3761 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Philip R Wiest?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Philip R Wiest take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Philip R Wiest took 1,140 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Philip R Wiest work in?

Philip R Wiest examines applications in Art Unit 3761 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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