Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3683 3796

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher L. Gilligan is an examiner in Art Unit 3626 within Tech Center 3700. He has 503 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 57.7%. The median days to allowance is 1358. These figures suggest a moderate level of difficulty and a longer timeline for prosecution. The 57.7% allowance rate indicates that more than half of the applications reach a successful grant, though the 1358-day median pendency requires patience.

The interview lift is a substantial 40.0%. This 40.0% lift indicates that interviews are a highly effective way to improve the 57.7% allowance rate. Direct communication appears to be one of the most impactful strategies for overcoming hurdles with this examiner. Practitioners should factor the 1358-day median timeline into their planning while prioritizing interviews to capitalize on the 40.0% lift. With 503 cases resolved, these metrics provide a solid foundation for understanding the examiner's receptivity and the value of verbal advocacy in Art Unit 3626.

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

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
-12.3% vs TC avg
536
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1358
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18455572 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18400414 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ELLIPTICAL MACHINE TO PERFORM CARDIOVASCULAR REHABILITATION Non-Final OA ROM Technologies, Inc.
18275637 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING BASELINE CREATININE VALUES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18950247 TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING WIRELESSLY BROADCAST PACKETS FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE WITH DOSE-RELATED DATA Final Rejection Eli Lilly and Company
18191222 Systems and Methods for Automated Identification of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19330568 OPEN LOOP INTELLIGENT DOSING Non-Final OA Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18332709 COMPUTER-BASED OPERATING ROOM SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
19100001 CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL GUIDANCE Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
19270373 A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING HEALTH RISKS AND CAUSING TREATMENT RESPONSIVE TO THE DETECTION Non-Final OA Carnegie Mellon University
18676457 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING AND SENSOR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.

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