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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Paul Randall Gauger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GAUGER, PAUL RANDALL

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1626 1629

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

GAUGER, PAUL RANDALL works in USPTO tech center 1600 and art unit 1626. The record includes 27 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.3%, and a median of 1276 days to allowance. The 8.3% interview lift indicates a modest positive association, so interviews may be considered selectively within a broader written-response strategy.

The listed companies are Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, and Alcon Inc. The listed firms are Clark+Elbing LLP, Milstein Zhang & Wu LLC, and POLSINELLI PC (Main Customer Number). Because the record covers 27 cases, practitioners should treat the metrics as limited while using the 1276-day median for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

59.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
43
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
29.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18615197 TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18454315 BENZOTHIAZOLYL BICYCLO[1.1.1]PENTANE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
19574713 TRIAZOLOPYRIDINYL ETHER LINKED COMPOUNDS AS KINASE INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18558974 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION Non-Final OA ALCON INC.
18304048 ABBAPOLINS AS INHIBITORS AND DEGRADERS OF POLO-LIKE KINASES Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
17764003 METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERPHENYLALANINEMIA Final Rejection PTC Therapeutics MP, Inc.
18538777 4-SUBSTITUED CYTISINE ANALOGUES Final Rejection The University of Bristol
17638669 A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING CANCER USED FOR A PATIENT HAVING SPECIFIC GENETIC MARKER Final Rejection J-PHARMA CO., LTD.
18605432 METHODS AND USES OF BORON COMPOUNDS IN THE TREATMENT OF NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF SAME Non-Final OA MICURX PHARMECEUTICALS, INC.
18605444 PRODRUGS OF BORON COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN TREATING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS Non-Final OA SHANGHAI MICURX PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD.
18468510 HAPH ANALOGS AND THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Medical Research & Consulting Services, LLC
18272939 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER Final Rejection Yanping KONG
17637372 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS Final Rejection APPLIED BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul Randall Gauger's allowance rate?

59.3% of resolved applications examined by Paul Randall Gauger were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 54.9% across Art Unit 1626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul Randall Gauger?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul Randall Gauger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul Randall Gauger took 1,276 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul Randall Gauger work in?

Paul Randall Gauger examines applications in Art Unit 1626 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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