Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gary W Counts, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COUNTS, GARY W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1641 1677 1678 1758 1787 1796

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

COUNTS, GARY W works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1641. The profile includes 840 resolved cases, a 58.9% allowance rate, and a 1152-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 29.7%, indicating that interviews may materially support prosecution when coordinated with focused amendments and responses.

The listed companies are Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Abbott Laboratories, and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CASIMIR JONES, S.C, and CHALKER FLORES, LLP. The profile supports planning for extended timing while preserving examiner interviews as a meaningful option.

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

Performance Statistics

58.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
881
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1152
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 840 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
31.6%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17595478 REAGENTS FOR SANDWICH IMMUNOASSAYS USING PARTICLE ENHANCED AGGLUTINATION DETECTION AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18251926 AUTOANTIBODIES AS BIOMARKERS FOR LIPODYSTROPHY Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18339108 NANO-LIGAND FOR PROMOTING CELL ADHESION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF STEM CELLS AND METHOD OF PROMOTING CELL ADHESION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF STEM CELLS BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation
17633720 METHODS FOR MONITORING OR PREDICTING RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPIES FOR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary W Counts's allowance rate?

58.9% of resolved applications examined by Gary W Counts were allowed (840 resolved cases), compared with 45.2% across Art Unit 1641 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary W Counts?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary W Counts take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary W Counts took 1,152 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary W Counts work in?

Gary W Counts examines applications in Art Unit 1641 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month