Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory S Cunningham II, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3694 3695 3697

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUNNINGHAM II, GREGORY S works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3694. His profile includes 257 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 64.6%, and a median of 1120 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 29.8% lift, making interview preparation a meaningful element of a response strategy in this docket.

The listed companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Visa International Service Association, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, FENWICK & WEST LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Practitioners can use the disposition history to balance claim scope against expected prosecution duration and to determine when examiner engagement may be most useful.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
290
Total Applications
+29.8%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
31.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18646308 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A MOBILE DEVICE TO AUTOMATICALLY INITIATE PAYMENTS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18603480 RAISED REAL-TIME PAYMENTS FOR TRUSTED DEVICES Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18783397 CREDENTIAL SHARING BETWEEN DEVICES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19299630 SYSTEM Final Rejection SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
19223281 SECURE DETERMINISTIC TOKENS FOR ENCRYPTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18108481 PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
18775600 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING ELDER FRAUD THROUGH CARD WHITELISTING Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory S Cunningham II's allowance rate?

64.6% of resolved applications examined by Gregory S Cunningham II were allowed (257 resolved cases), compared with 42.9% across Art Unit 3694 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory S Cunningham II?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.8 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 S Cunningham II take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory S Cunningham II took 1,120 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory S Cunningham II work in?

Gregory S Cunningham II examines applications in Art Unit 3694 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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