Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VANDER WOUDE, KIMBERLY ELAINE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3681 3686

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Analysis

VANDER WOUDE, KIMBERLY ELAINE has resolved 35 cases in technology center 3600 and art unit 3681. The allowance rate is 8.6%, while the median time to allowance is 1158 days. Interviews are associated with a 12.9% lift in the allowance rate. The small resolved-case record makes the figures useful as a focused profile rather than a broad measure of prosecution outcomes.

Siemens Healthineers AG, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research are the listed leading companies. HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., CALDWELL LLC, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC) are the listed leading firms. Applicants in this docket may place particular weight on claim presentation and interview preparation given the allowance-rate figure and the reported interview association.

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

Performance Statistics

8.6%
Allow Rate
-43.4% vs TC avg
62
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 35 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18009550 STROKE EXAMINATION SYSTEM, STROKE EXAMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19110198 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING THE PROBABILITY AND DURATION OF ICU PATIENT VENTILATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17849480 Systems and Methods for Medical Data Annotation Management Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18246731 DETERMINING COMPARABLE PATIENTS ON THE BASIS OF ONTOLOGIES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
17522035 REMOTE COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY FACILITY WITH THE AID OF A DIGITAL TWIN Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare GmbH
19171104 VIRTUAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17446084 REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE USING DATA ANALYTICS Non-Final OA Insulet Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude's allowance rate?

8.6% of resolved applications examined by Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude were allowed (35 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 3681 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude took 1,158 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude work in?

Kimberly Elaine Vander Woude examines applications in Art Unit 3681 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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