Listed by the USPTO as WEINHOLD, INGRID M
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3632 3736
This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases
WEINHOLD, INGRID M is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3632. The profile includes 512 resolved cases and a 47.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 939 days. Interviews are associated with a 42.8% lift, making them a prominent consideration for applicants confronting a relatively low baseline allowance result. A structured interview can help test whether focused amendments address the examiner's principal concerns.
The leading companies are PopSockets LLC, Aesculap AG, and Asc Engineered Solutions LLC. The leading firms are Irell & Manella LLP - PopSockets, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), and MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD. The company mix spans consumer products, medical devices, and engineered components. The data supports combining technical claim analysis with deliberate examiner engagement, rather than relying solely on successive broad amendments.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19223901 | PERFORATED INSTRUMENT HOLDER FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18981266 | EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Non-Final OA | PopSockets LLC |
| 18638566 | EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | Final Rejection | PopSockets LLC |
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Build Your Strategy47.1% of resolved applications examined by Ingrid M Weinhold were allowed (512 resolved cases), compared with 60.7% across Art Unit 3632 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +42.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Ingrid M Weinhold took 939 days on average from filing to allowance.
Ingrid M Weinhold examines applications in Art Unit 3632 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).