Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Steven B Reinholdt Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REINHOLDT JR., STEVEN B

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2921 2922 2938

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Analysis

REINHOLDT JR., STEVEN B is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2900 and art unit 2913. The profile records 520 resolved cases, a 97.1% allowance rate, and a median of 683 days to allowance. The 1.8% interview lift is small beside the allowance rate, indicating that interviews produced only a limited additional effect in the measured cases.

Wmf GmbH is the listed company, and no firms are identified in the profile. The combination of a large resolved-case record, a high allowance rate, and a relatively short median time to allowance provides a clear prosecution signal for practitioners evaluating this examiner. Interview preparation may still be useful, but the data does not show it as a major driver of outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

97.1%
Allow Rate
+37.1% vs TC avg
521
Total Applications
+1.8%
Interview Lift
683
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.4%
§102 Novelty
0.2%
§103 Obviousness
87.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35527628 Coffee machine Non-Final OA WMF GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven B Reinholdt Jr.'s allowance rate?

97.1% of resolved applications examined by Steven B Reinholdt Jr. were allowed (520 resolved cases), compared with 94.4% across Art Unit 2913 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven B Reinholdt Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven B Reinholdt Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven B Reinholdt Jr. took 683 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven B Reinholdt Jr. work in?

Steven B Reinholdt Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2913 in Tech Center 2900.

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