Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Melinda J Gieringer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GIERINGER, MELINDA J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3622

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

Melinda J Gieringer has 74 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate is 33.8 percent. The data shows a 22.7 percent interview lift, indicating that interviews are a valuable tool for improving the chances of allowance in Art Unit 3622. The median pendency to allowance is 1019 days, reflecting a challenging but navigable prosecution environment.

Top companies include NEC Corporation, The Toronto-dominion Bank, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. Law firms like CHIP LAW GROUP, MUNCK WILSON MANDALA L.L.P, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. are active here. The 22.7 percent lift is significant given the 33.8 percent allowance rate. For practitioners, the 1019 days median pendency and the 22.7 percent interview lift suggest that proactive communication is essential for success with this examiner's 74 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

33.8%
Allow Rate
-18.2% vs TC avg
85
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
39.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19016856 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING EXPECTED LOSS USING A MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK Final Rejection THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
18704125 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18543014 ADVERTISEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ADVERTISEMENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18699683 REGION VALUE EVALUATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Melinda J Gieringer's allowance rate?

33.8% of resolved applications examined by Melinda J Gieringer were allowed (74 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Melinda J Gieringer?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Melinda J Gieringer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Melinda J Gieringer took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Melinda J Gieringer work in?

Melinda J Gieringer examines applications in Art Unit 3622 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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