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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Mark David Wolfley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WOLFLEY, MARK DAVID

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2931 2938

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Analysis

WOLFLEY, MARK DAVID is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2900 and art unit 2913. The profile contains 178 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 96.6% and a median of 595 days to allowance. The interview lift of 3.1% is limited compared with the already high observed allowance rate.

The recorded companies are Ceragem Co., Ltd. and Metroplex Rehabilitation Associates Inc. The leading firm is Polson Intellectual Property Law P.C. The data point toward a docket where allowance has been common and the median timeline has been comparatively contained within the profile. Practitioners may therefore focus interviews on resolving specific issues rather than relying on them as the principal driver of outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

96.6%
Allow Rate
+36.6% vs TC avg
181
Total Applications
+3.1%
Interview Lift
595
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 178 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
2.0%
§103 Obviousness
76.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35525629 Easy chair Final Rejection CERAGEM CO., LTD.
35003195 Chair seat Non-Final OA Metroplex Rehabilitation Associates, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark David Wolfley's allowance rate?

96.6% of resolved applications examined by Mark David Wolfley were allowed (178 resolved cases), compared with 94.4% across Art Unit 2913 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark David Wolfley?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mark David Wolfley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark David Wolfley took 595 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark David Wolfley work in?

Mark David Wolfley examines applications in Art Unit 2913 in Tech Center 2900.

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