Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Garen Gotfredson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOTFREDSON, GAREN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615 1619 1626

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOTFREDSON, GAREN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1600 and art unit 1615. The profile covers 549 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 39.9% and a median of 1418 days to allowance. Interview participation shows a lift of 28.1%, indicating a favorable association with allowance in the recorded cases.

The leading companies are The Procter & Gamble Company, Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever, and Novartis AG. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Byrne Poh LLP. Practitioners can use the sizable case history to review how interviews and claim amendments have operated across chemical and life-science matters before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

39.9%
Allow Rate
-20.1% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1418
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18261523 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION Final Rejection Novartis AG
18754995 THERAPEUTIC AND NON-THERAPEUTIC USES OF A PERSONAL CLEANSING COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF TREATMENT Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18472478 HAIR CARE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A 2-PYRIDINOL-N-OXIDE MATERIAL AND AN IRON CHELATOR Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17621142 DEVICE FOR DELIVERING A FLOWABLE TISSUE DRESSING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18723269 SYNTHETIC BIOPOLYMERS AND THEIR USE IN COMPOSITIONS FOR TISSUE REPAIR Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
17642829 FLYING PEST CONTROL COMPOSITION AND FLYING PEST CONTROL SPRAY Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18692081 POWDER COSMETIC Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
17309195 Deodorant Compositions Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
17768166 TARGETED BIFUNCTIONAL DEGRADERS Final Rejection YALE UNIVERSITY
17772897 SUN CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH HOLLOW MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOSPHERES Non-Final OA ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
18934727 COMPOSITION FOR TOOTH WHITENING OR IMPROVING DENTIN HYPERSENSITIVITY COMPRISING POLYPHOSPHATE Non-Final OA LG H & H CO., LTD.
18011643 ADJUVANTS Final Rejection GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS SA
17768677 ARTICLES FOR INDIRECT TRANSFER OF COSMETIC ACTIVES TO SKIN Non-Final OA SYMRISE AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Garen Gotfredson's allowance rate?

39.9% of resolved applications examined by Garen Gotfredson were allowed (549 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Garen Gotfredson?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Garen Gotfredson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Garen Gotfredson took 1,418 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Garen Gotfredson work in?

Garen Gotfredson examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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