Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory A Blankenship, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3612 3726 4100

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLANKENSHIP, GREGORY A is assigned to Technology Center 4100 and art unit 3612. The record contains 1687 resolved cases and an 85.2% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 732 days. Interview lift is 3.8%, so the data shows a high allowance outcome with only a modest interview-associated effect.

The listed companies are Fca US LLC, Shape Corp., and ElringKlinger AG. The listed firms are Bodman PLC, FisherBroyles, LLP - MAIN CN, and OLIFF PLC. The unusually large resolved-case record supports using this profile for reliable expectation setting, while the shorter median timing makes ordinary prosecution scheduling especially relevant to filing and continuation decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

85.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
1,732
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
732
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
35.0%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18005685 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BODY COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE BODY OF A VEHICLE, AND BODY COMPONENT AND VEHICLE BODY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18863195 AUTOMOTIVE BODY SIDE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
19021405 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING MOTOR VEHICLE CARGO SPACES Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19039117 BODY MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BODY MEMBER Non-Final OA FUTABA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
18879698 Automotive vehicle with press hardened visible steel parts Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18713306 Reinforcement Member Particularly for an Electric Vehicle Final Rejection Zephyros, Inc.
18409875 Reinforcement Devices Non-Final OA Zephyros, Inc.
19084603 VEHICLE HAVING AN ENERGY ABSORBING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
18935398 WIRE HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory A Blankenship's allowance rate?

85.2% of resolved applications examined by Gregory A Blankenship were allowed (1,687 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory A Blankenship?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gregory A Blankenship take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory A Blankenship took 732 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory A Blankenship work in?

Gregory A Blankenship examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 4100.

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