Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: WOLFLEY, MARK DAVID

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2938

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark David Wolfley is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2900 and Art Unit 2913. The examiner has 177 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 97.2 percent. This percentage represents the proportion of applications that reach a grant. The 177 resolved cases provide a factual basis for understanding the examiner's history in this art unit.

The interview lift is 3.1 percent. This figure indicates the difference in allowance probability for cases that include an interview. The median days to allowance is 594. This number shows the time from filing to grant for successful applications. Practitioners can use the 97.2 percent allowance rate and the 594 median days to allowance to set expectations for the prosecution process. These data points offer a grounded view of the examiner's actions. The interview lift of 3.1 percent is a statistical measure of the impact of direct communication during the examination of patent applications.

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

Performance Statistics

97.2%
Allow Rate
+37.2% vs TC avg
180
Total Applications
+3.1%
Interview Lift
594
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
2.0%
§103 Obviousness
76.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35524398 Easy chair Non-Final OA FIGURATTI SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA
35525629 Easy chair Final Rejection CERAGEM CO., LTD.
35003195 Chair seat Non-Final OA Metroplex Rehabilitation Associates, Inc.

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