Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian J Gillis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GILLIS, BRIAN J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2141 2183 2400 2413 2416 2417 2441 2446 2472 2473

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

GILLIS, BRIAN J works in Technology Center 2600 and Art Unit 2141. Across 279 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 72.4%, with a median of 1449 days to allowance. The interview lift is 25.0%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Apple Inc., Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP, Rimon PC - HW, and VOLPE KOENIG - IDC. Practitioners should incorporate interview preparation into a broader prosecution strategy while allowing for the extended median timeline. The allowance rate provides a favorable but not definitive outcome signal. The company affiliations point to wireless and device matters where careful claim mapping and technical explanation may be especially useful.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
289
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1449
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 279 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18859768 SIDELINK SSB TRANSMISSION IN NR UNLICENSED Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18896381 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18865656 DYNAMIC SWITCHING FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING AND CONFIGURED GRANT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
19053827 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK PACKET DIFFERENTIATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18991194 LOCATION UPDATE METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian J Gillis's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Brian J Gillis were allowed (279 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian J Gillis?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian J Gillis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian J Gillis took 1,449 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian J Gillis work in?

Brian J Gillis examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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