Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CYGIEL, GARY W

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137 2187 2188

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gary W. Cygiel is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2137. He has managed 543 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 76.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1221. These figures provide a basis for understanding the prosecution timeline and the probability of success when working with this examiner in Art Unit 2137.

The interview lift for Cygiel is 9.3 percent. This positive lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 9.3 percent lift when deciding on a strategy for applications. The 543 resolved cases suggest that the examiner has a consistent record in Tech Center 2100.

The 76.2 percent allowance rate and 1221 days to allowance are key metrics for setting expectations. The previously mentioned interview lift is an additional factor that can influence the outcome of a case. By analyzing these data points, applicants can better navigate the requirements and plan their interactions with the examiner accordingly.

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

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
1221
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.5%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19035376 Address Hashing in a Multiple Memory Controller System Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19003649 COORDINATING WRITES OF DATA BETWEEN STORAGE CONTROLLERS OF A STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18751604 SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FINE-GRAIN ADDRESS SPACE SELECTION IN A PROCESSOR Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18750817 System and Method for High Performance Secure Access to a Trusted Platform Module on a Hardware Virtualization Platform Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18086634 AUTONOMOUS BACKSIDE DATA BUFFER TO MEMORY CHIP WRITE TRAINING CONTROL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17819435 CLOUD STORAGE ACCELERATION LAYER FOR ZONED NAMESPACE DRIVES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19076436 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
18585054 MEMORY, OPERATION METHOD OF MEMORY, AND OPERATION METHOD OF MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18895604 MEMORY SYSTEM, HOST DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ERROR CORRECTION PROCESSING Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18108653 Automatic Data Layout for Operation Chains Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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