Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GANGLE, BRIAN J

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1636 1645 1647

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian J. Gangle serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1636. He has overseen 956 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 76.7 percent. This 76.7 percent allowance rate indicates a consistent level of success for applications on his docket. With 956 resolved cases, the data offers a clear view of his examination patterns.

The interview lift for Gangle is 14.7 percent. This 14.7 percent lift shows an improvement in allowance outcomes when an interview is conducted compared to cases without an interview. Practitioners should consider an interview as a helpful strategy, as the 14.7 percent lift suggests it is effective for overcoming rejections. This data point highlights the value of direct engagement in Art Unit 1636.

The median time to allowance is 951 days. This 951 day duration represents the typical timeframe from filing to a patent grant. Applicants can use this 951 day median to set realistic expectations for their prosecution timeline. The combination of a 76.7 percent allowance rate and this median pendency defines the current prosecution environment for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
1,000
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 956 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
16.1%
§103 Obviousness
37.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18114092 USES OF UROLITHINS Final Rejection Amazentis SA
18008108 ANTAGONISTIC BIPARATOPIC ANTIBODIES THAT SPECIFICALLY BIND FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2 AND METHODS OF USING SAME Final Rejection Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
19111208 MICROORGANISM SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING 1,3-PROPANEDIOL AND 3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18682052 EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION MICROORGANISMS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA BASF SE
18913647 Combination Method For Treating Or Preventing Childhood Atopic Disease Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
18621962 Immunogenic compositions comprising conjugated capsular saccharide antigens and uses thereof Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
19189864 LIQUID NEUROTOXIN FORMULATION STABILIZED WITH TRYPTOPHAN OR TYROSINE Non-Final OA Ipsen Biopharm Limited
19029331 MDR E. COLI IMMUNOGEN Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18040402 BACTERIAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY Final Rejection Universiteit Gent
18702614 CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA City of Hope

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