Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory H Curran, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CURRAN, GREGORY H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2858 2877

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

CURRAN, GREGORY H works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2852. His profile includes 860 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 90.2%, and a median of 776 days to allowance. The interview lift is 5.3%, so the data supports a selective rather than routine reliance on interviews.

The listed companies are Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Cooler Master Co., Ltd. The listed firms are QUARLES & BRADY LLP, DECODE Legal Inc., and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC. Practitioners can use the broad case history to set expectations for prosecution timing and to focus written submissions on preserving the available allowance path.

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

Performance Statistics

90.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
880
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
776
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
37.4%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19169608 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18973461 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Medical Systems Corporation
18993592 CONDUCTING LOOP WITH INDUCTIVE PATH FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) RECEIVE COIL Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18820396 Echo-Planar Recording Technique that is Segmented in the Readout Direction for Creating Measurement Data by Means of Magnetic Resonance Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19002161 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING HEAT GENERATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OF CURRENT SENSORS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory H Curran's allowance rate?

90.2% of resolved applications examined by Gregory H Curran were allowed (860 resolved cases), compared with 78.8% across Art Unit 2852 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory H Curran?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.3 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 H Curran take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory H Curran took 776 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory H Curran work in?

Gregory H Curran examines applications in Art Unit 2852 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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