Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CURRAN, GREGORY H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2852 2858 2877

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gregory H. Curran is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2852 with 855 resolved cases. He maintains an allowance rate of 90.2%, which is coupled with a median of 776 days to allowance. This combination suggests the prosecution environment for applicants. The 776-day timeline is a metric for speed within the 2800 Tech Center.

The interview lift of 5.2% indicates that the 90.2% allowance rate is consistent regardless of interview activity. For the 855 resolved cases, the 776-day timeline is a significant indicator of procedural pace. Practitioners should note that while the 5.2% lift is small, it still represents a potential improvement over the baseline. The 90.2% allowance rate across 855 cases provides a foundation for predicting outcomes in Art Unit 2852. These data points define the examination experience with this examiner.

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
865
Total Applications
+5.2%
Interview Lift
776
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
37.5%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19169608 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18963054 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE MITIGATION FOR PORTABLE MRI SYSTEMS Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
18865877 Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry (MRR) Measurement to Predict Chondrogenic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCS) Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
19002161 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING HEAT GENERATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OF CURRENT SENSORS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

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