Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gary S Gracia, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRACIA, GARY S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2491 2499

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRACIA, GARY S is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2491. The record covers 576 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 71.2% and a median of 1237 days to allowance. Interviews show a lift of 48.9%, associating interview participation with a substantially higher allowance outcome in the available data.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., Google LLC, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and COOLEY LLP. Practitioners handling software and communications matters may wish to incorporate interviews into a deliberate response plan, while using the large case history to identify recurring claim and prior-art issues.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
604
Total Applications
+48.9%
Interview Lift
1237
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19184816 Sharing Keys for a Wireless Accessory Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19102602 SECURE ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVICE SHARE REQUESTS Non-Final OA Google LLC
18399035 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19086624 Storage System-based Enhancement of a Network Monitoring Service that Monitors for Anomalous Outgoing Network Traffic from Within a Managed Network Non-Final OA Pure Storage, Inc.
19210456 REGISTRATION REQUEST DEVICE, SEARCH REQUEST DEVICE, REGISTRATION REQUEST METHOD, SEARCH REQUEST METHOD, AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17476526 MEDICAL DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18276968 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA MANAGEMENT SERVER, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
19059595 AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary S Gracia's allowance rate?

71.2% of resolved applications examined by Gary S Gracia were allowed (576 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 2491 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary S Gracia?

This examiner's interview lift is +48.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary S Gracia take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary S Gracia took 1,237 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary S Gracia work in?

Gary S Gracia examines applications in Art Unit 2491 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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