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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Rebecca M Giere, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GIERE, REBECCA M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1622 1638 1641 1657 1677 1796 1799

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

GIERE, REBECCA M is assigned to Technology Center 1700 and Art Unit 1622. Across 518 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1119 days. The interview lift is 32.3%, indicating that interviews have a substantial positive association with allowance outcomes in the profile.

The principal companies are Zoetis LLC, Fujifilm Corporation, and Abbott Laboratories. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton (Amini), and CASIMIR JONES, S.C. The outcome pattern supports treating examiner interviews as an important part of prosecution planning, particularly where technical or claim-scope issues may benefit from direct discussion. The median timeline also supports early attention to response sequencing and continuation decisions. The affiliations point to life-science and imaging matters.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
550
Total Applications
+32.3%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17859292 IMMUNOLOGICAL TEST METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18331697 NOVEL ASSAYS FOR DETECTING ANALYTES IN SAMPLES AND KITS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATED THERETO Final Rejection Zoetis Services LLC
18174251 SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION IN SOLUTION-BASED PLASMONIC SPECIFIC-BINDING PARTNER ASSAYS Non-Final OA Zoetis Services LLC
18509717 BIOMARKERS FOR USE IN DETERMINING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) Non-Final OA Abbott Laboratories
18560106 METHODS OF ANALYZING SHAPED PARTICLES CONTAINING CELLS USING FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19045994 NANOSENSOR METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINATION OF ANALYTES Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18612744 NANOPORE BASED MOLECULAR DETECTION AND SEQUENCING Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18273153 IMMUNOLOGICAL ASSAY METHOD Final Rejection SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18027202 3D-PRINTED MODULAR MICROCHIP WITH AN INTEGRATED IMPELLER PUMP TO MODEL INTER-ORGAN COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18372558 BIOSENSOR FOR DETECTING A SINGLE MAGNETIC LABEL Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
18042032 MICROFLUIDIC ASSAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Duke University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rebecca M Giere's allowance rate?

73.7% of resolved applications examined by Rebecca M Giere were allowed (518 resolved cases), compared with 60.6% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rebecca M Giere?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rebecca M Giere take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rebecca M Giere took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rebecca M Giere work in?

Rebecca M Giere examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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