Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GILLIS, BRIAN J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2141 2400 2413 2416 2417 2441 2446 2462 2472 2473

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian J. Gillis examines applications in Art Unit 2141 of Tech Center 2600. He has 275 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.0%. The median days to allowance is 1455. These figures suggest that while a grant is likely, the process may take a significant amount of time. The 72.0% allowance rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants, but the 1455-day median pendency is a key factor for long-term planning.

The interview lift is 25.0%, which is a strong indicator of the effectiveness of direct communication. This 25.0% lift suggests that interviews are a valuable tool for advancing applications toward the 72.0% allowance rate. Practitioners should use the 1455-day median timeline as a benchmark for their expectations in Art Unit 2141. With 275 cases resolved, these metrics provide a clear profile of the examiner's performance. The 25.0% lift highlights the importance of scheduling an interview to improve the probability of a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+10.0% vs TC avg
278
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1455
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.1%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18859768 SIDELINK SSB TRANSMISSION IN NR UNLICENSED Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18656874 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORT CONFIGURATION FOR TIME-DOMAIN CHANNEL PROPERTIES (TDCP) 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.
18911423 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18752154 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRX-BASED SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA WONKWANG UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATION

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