Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lindsey Gail Wehrheim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEHRHEIM, LINDSEY GAIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3700 3762 3792 3796 3799

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEHRHEIM, LINDSEY GAIL is assigned to art unit 3700 in tech center 3700. The record contains 579 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.9% and a median of 1241 days to allowance. The interview lift is 19.5%, supporting interviews as a useful complement to written prosecution in a docket with a relatively extended median duration.

The leading companies are University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. The leading firms are AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, BROWN RUDNICK LLP, and CALDWELL LLC. Counsel can use these organizations as reference points when preparing applications and planning examiner engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
613
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 579 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18865936 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STIMULATION PARAMETERS FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS) Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18870727 A LIGHT TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18942021 MACHINE-LEARNING FOR PROCESSING LEAD-INVARIANT ELECTROCARDIOGRAM INPUTS Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19132888 WEARABLE DEVICE AND AROUSAL STATE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18879734 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPROVING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
19201648 Stimulation Configuration Variation to Control Evoked Temporal Patterns Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18546070 CATHETER BLOOD PUMPS WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUMP HOUSING AND SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18458432 WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM AUTHENTICATING PERSON ACTUATING CANCEL SWITCH Non-Final OA West Affum Holdings DAC
18997684 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM-BASED METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING MENU, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM RECORDED ON RECORDING MEDIUM IN ORDER TO EXECUTE SAME Non-Final OA MEDICAL AI CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lindsey Gail Wehrheim's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by Lindsey Gail Wehrheim were allowed (579 resolved cases), compared with 66.1% across Art Unit 3700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lindsey Gail Wehrheim?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lindsey Gail Wehrheim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lindsey Gail Wehrheim took 1,241 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lindsey Gail Wehrheim work in?

Lindsey Gail Wehrheim examines applications in Art Unit 3700 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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