Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Patrick Paul Contrer Galera, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

GALERA, PATRICK PAUL CONTRER is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile covers 13 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.9%, an interview lift of 27.3%, and a median of 914 days to allowance. The allowance and interview figures both point to potentially favorable prosecution outcomes, although the small record limits how broadly the pattern can be applied. The timing figure gives applicants a separate basis for planning prosecution duration.

The leading companies are Canon Inc., Konica Minolta Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The principal firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, and Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP. These names can help practitioners identify relevant technology and counsel experience. Because the record is limited, application-specific claim analysis remains essential.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+14.9% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
73.7%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18736112 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR COMBINING A CAPTURED IMAGE AND A VIRTUAL IMAGE, METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18684117 FACADE BIASING FOR REFLECTION CORRECTION IN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC RECONSTRUCTION Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18961413 DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18315831 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING AR CONTENT Non-Final OA Shopify Inc.
18329813 FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF USER INTERFACE BASED APPLICATIONS USING HEAT MAPS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patrick Paul Contrer Galera's allowance rate?

76.9% of resolved applications examined by Patrick Paul Contrer Galera were allowed (13 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patrick Paul Contrer Galera?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patrick Paul Contrer Galera take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patrick Paul Contrer Galera took 914 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patrick Paul Contrer Galera work in?

Patrick Paul Contrer Galera examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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