Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GATES, BRADFORD M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 2872 2891 2896

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bradford M. Gates, an examiner in Art Unit 1713 of Tech Center 2800, has a history of 687 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 74.8 percent. The median days to allowance of 1018 indicates the time required for applications to reach a grant. This 1018-day figure is a metric for practitioners to use when estimating the duration of prosecution on this docket.

The interview lift of 23.8 percent is an increase relative to the 74.8 percent allowance rate, indicating that direct communication is beneficial. With 687 resolved cases, the data reflects a pattern where the examiner is open to resolving issues through discussion. Practitioners should leverage this 23.8 percent lift to navigate the 1018-day median pendency. The 74.8 percent allowance rate serves as the baseline for success for applications assigned to Art Unit 1713.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+6.8% vs TC avg
704
Total Applications
+23.8%
Interview Lift
1018
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.9%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19048574 RAPID PROCESS FOR VAPOR-DEPOSITED ZIF-8 METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK (MOF) FOR LOW-K DIELECTRIC SEAMLESS HIGH ASPECT RATIO GAP FILL Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
19336776 COATING ROLLER ASSEMBLY, COATING METHOD, ELECTRODE PLATE, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18848620 PRE-TREATMENT LIQUID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTROMAGNETIC STEEL SHEET PROVIDED WITH INSULATING FILM Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
19161687 METHOD OF FORMING GALLIUM OXIDE LAYER ON SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA JUSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
19225816 COLOR MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
18815687 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION PART COATING CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18822281 RELEASE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA AUO Corporation
18848898 METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSPARENT POROUS FILM Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18807439 METHOD FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
19045603 BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.

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