Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: GORNEY, BORIS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2132 2147 2154 2158 2183 2444 2449

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

Boris Gorney is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, operating out of Art Unit 2132. With 205 resolved cases, his profile offers a substantial volume of data for analysis. He maintains an allowance rate of 40.0 percent, which establishes a baseline for expectations during prosecution. This rate suggests that while he is selective, there is a clear path to allowance for applications.

The data highlights a positive interview lift of 17.0 percent. This indicates that engaging in an interview with Gorney is a productive strategy, as it correlates with a higher likelihood of securing an allowance. Practitioners may find that direct dialogue helps resolve outstanding issues more effectively than written correspondence alone.

The median time to allowance for cases handled by Gorney is 1735 days. This timeline is an important factor for applicants to consider when planning their intellectual property strategy in Tech Center 2400. The combination of a 40.0 percent allowance rate and a 17.0 percent interview lift suggests that persistence and active communication are key components of a successful prosecution strategy before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1735
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 205 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17246179 MACHINE LEARNING BASED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING ITEM RANKINGS Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC

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