Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GAW, MARK H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2125 3692 3693 3698

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark H. Gaw, an examiner in Art Unit 2125 of Tech Center 3600, has managed 299 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 49.8 percent. The median days to allowance of 1293 indicates the time required to reach a successful resolution. This 1293-day period reflects the time typically required for applications on this docket.

The interview lift is 59.7 percent. This figure is an increase relative to the 49.8 percent allowance rate, indicating that an interview improves the probability of allowance. For the 299 cases resolved, the data suggests that direct communication is a tool for advancing prosecution. Practitioners should make an interview a part of their strategy to overcome rejections and leverage this 59.7 percent lift. The 1293-day median pendency and the 49.8 percent allowance rate are the factors for strategy in Art Unit 2125.

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

Performance Statistics

49.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
338
Total Applications
+59.7%
Interview Lift
1293
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 299 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

51.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.0%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18346570 LEAKAGE DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19288489 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RESPONDING TO PROMPTS RELATED TO FINANCIAL EVENTS Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18615327 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ACCOUNT CREDENTIAL CONVERSION Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18946386 PLATFORM TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE CLIENT ACCESS TO A REAL-TIME PAYMENT RAIL Non-Final OA FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC
19282649 RAPID AUTO-RETRIEVAL OF ALIASES FOR INTERACTION Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19184623 GLOBAL REMITTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
17898347 AUTOMATED DATA CAPTURE PROCESSING Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18744253 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER OF TRANSACTIONS PERTAINING TO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18779599 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS TELEMETRY ORCHESTRATION Non-Final OA BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
18748451 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING RISKY TRANSACTIONS USING MULTIPLE LOCATION DATA POINTS Final Rejection T-Mobile Innovations LLC
19148428 SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR BLOCKCHAIN MONITORING Non-Final OA NAGRAVISION SARL
18045867 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING IMBALANCED DATA Non-Final OA Synchrony Bank

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