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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gerald Gauthier, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GAUTHIER, GERALD

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2651 2653 2692 2694

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

GAUTHIER, GERALD is assigned to USPTO tech center 2600 and art unit 2614. The profile shows 1848 resolved cases, a 91.1% allowance rate, and a median of 948 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 6.6% lift, suggesting that interviews may assist in selected matters but are a smaller factor than the overall allowance record.

The listed companies are Cochlear Limited, Nike Inc., and Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Pilloff Passino & Cosenza LLP, Akona IP PC - Roku, and Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. The extensive resolved-case record gives practitioners a substantial historical basis for using the 948-day median in portfolio planning and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

91.1%
Allow Rate
+29.1% vs TC avg
1,870
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
31.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18970238 ACOUSTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
19056110 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18974383 Delta Models for Providing Privatized Speech-to-Text During Virtual Meetings Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gerald Gauthier's allowance rate?

91.1% of resolved applications examined by Gerald Gauthier were allowed (1,848 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gerald Gauthier?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gerald Gauthier take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gerald Gauthier took 948 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gerald Gauthier work in?

Gerald Gauthier examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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