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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gideon R Weinerth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEINERTH, GIDEON R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1741 3728 3733 3736 3763

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEINERTH, GIDEON R is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1741. The profile covers 771 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.7%. The median time to allowance is 876 days. Interviews show a 14.9% lift in allowance. This combination suggests that applicant interaction can be useful, although the primary prosecution challenge remains converting a moderate allowance profile into a favorable result through focused claim treatment.

The listed companies are Nicoventures Trading Limited, Papacks Sales GmbH, and Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG. The leading firms are Workman Nydegger, ANDRUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW, LLP, and Burr & Forman LLP (Primary Customer Number). The technology mix includes packaging and consumer-product applications. Practitioners should account for the 876-day median timeline when setting client expectations and evaluating continuation or amendment strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
808
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18564186 A Charging Case Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
18564165 A Charging Case Final Rejection Nicoventures Trading Limited
19112443 A SOLID CELLULOSE FOAM PRODUCT FOR PROTECTION OF AN OBJECT Non-Final OA Stora Enso OYJ
18083148 Thermally Insulating Packaging Final Rejection Vericool World LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gideon R Weinerth's allowance rate?

57.7% of resolved applications examined by Gideon R Weinerth were allowed (771 resolved cases), compared with 52.1% across Art Unit 1741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gideon R Weinerth?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gideon R Weinerth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gideon R Weinerth took 876 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gideon R Weinerth work in?

Gideon R Weinerth examines applications in Art Unit 1741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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