Listed by the USPTO as WELCH, WILLOW GRACE
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3792 3796
This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases
WELCH, WILLOW GRACE is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3792. The profile covers 72 resolved cases and a 55.6% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1187 days. Interviews show a 46.6% lift, giving direct applicant interaction a significant role in the available results. Because the case volume is limited, practitioners should use the measure as a planning signal rather than a conclusive prediction.
The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, Medtronic Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC, Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and ALG Intellectual Property | AB. The company mix spans electronics and medical devices. A focused interview, supported by clear technical amendments and written explanation, may be appropriate when the path to allowance is not apparent from the action.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19002163 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DATA RELATED TO HEART RATE USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18640228 | SURGICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | Covidien LP |
| 19109772 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND LEARNING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18709610 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD | Final Rejection | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 19363480 | Systems and Methods for Optimizing Treatment Plans to Support User Progression During Rehabilitation for the Purpose of Assisting in Determining AL-Driven Interventions by Using Machine Learning to Generate at Least One Data Signature Associated with a Regression of aa User's Medical Condition | Final Rejection | ROM Technologies, Inc. |
| 18873914 | THERAPEUTIC PULSE GENERATORS WITH CRYSTALLINE CAPACITORS | Non-Final OA | MEDTRONIC, INC. |
| 17658978 | SACRAL LEAD FOR STIMULATION AND/OR SENSING SIGNALS WITHIN A PATIENT | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 19003074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | LivsMed Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy55.6% of resolved applications examined by Willow Grace Welch were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3792 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +46.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Willow Grace Welch took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.
Willow Grace Welch examines applications in Art Unit 3792 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
