Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEHRHEIM, LINDSEY GAIL

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

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lindsey Gail Wehrheim is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 3700. Her professional record includes 575 resolved cases. The allowance rate for Wehrheim is 78.8 percent, which is quite high and suggests a favorable environment for applicants. This rate indicates that a high percentage of applications reach a successful conclusion.

The interview lift for Wehrheim is 19.7 percent. This positive lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner is a productive strategy. By conducting an interview, the probability of allowance increases beyond the 78.8 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider the 19.7 percent lift as a key tactical tool for overcoming rejections or clarifying claim scope in the 575 resolved cases analyzed.

The median days to allowance is 1241. This figure reflects the typical time from filing to a final favorable outcome. While the 78.8 percent allowance rate is encouraging, the 1241-day median suggests that the process can take a considerable amount of time. Practitioners in Art Unit 3700 should prepare for a longer pendency while maintaining confidence in the high probability of success indicated by the 78.8 percent rate.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
596
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1241
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§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
19201648 Stimulation Configuration Variation to Control Evoked Temporal Patterns Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
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
18879734 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPROVING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18855908 BODY NOISE SIGNAL PROCESSING Non-Final OA Cochlear Limited
18546070 CATHETER BLOOD PUMPS WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUMP HOUSING AND SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
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.
18461385 CARDIAC SUPPORT SYSTEM INLETS AND CONNECTING DEVICES Non-Final OA KARDION GMBH
18273121 METHODS OF MITIGATING MYOCARDIAL DAMAGE DUE TO EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION Non-Final OA Tufts Medical Center, Inc.

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