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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2491 2499
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Gary S. Gracia is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, Art Unit 2491. With 570 resolved cases, he has a substantial track record that includes an allowance rate of 71.4 percent. This high rate indicates that Gracia is relatively accessible for applicants seeking to secure patent grants in the communications arts.
The interview lift is 48.0 percent, which is a very significant figure. This suggests that interviews are an exceptionally powerful tool when prosecuting before Gracia. While the baseline allowance rate is already 71.4 percent, the 48.0 percent lift indicates that almost any rejection can be potentially overcome through a direct discussion.
The median time to allowance is 1241 days. This duration is typical for Tech Center 2400. The data from 570 resolved cases clearly shows that while the baseline success rate is strong, the 48.0 percent interview lift makes verbal negotiation a critical component of a successful strategy in Art Unit 2491.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19184816 | Sharing Keys for a Wireless Accessory | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18932415 | PROOF OF AFFINITY TO A SECURE EVENT FOR FRICTIONLESS CREDENTIAL MANAGEMENT | Final Rejection | Apple Inc. |
| 18399035 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18525965 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 17999117 | FAMILY EVENT COMBINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 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. |
| 19102602 | SECURE ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVICE SHARE REQUESTS | Non-Final OA | Google LLC |
| 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 |
| 18102237 | VALIDATION SERVER IN TAPE-BASED BACKUP AND ARCHIVE ENVIRONMENTS | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18673883 | PROCESSING ACCESS BY DATABASE QUERY | Non-Final OA | Truist Bank |
| 19173105 | ENDPOINT SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TELEMETRY FILTERS FOR EVENT LOG MONITORING | Non-Final OA | OPEN TEXT , INC. |
| 19059595 | AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | STMicroelectronics International N.V. |
| 18932151 | POLICY-BASED TRANSPARENT PACKET INSPECTION FOR LAST MILE ZERO-TRUST WORKLOAD PROTECTION | Non-Final OA | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18314677 | ROUTER | Non-Final OA | STMicroelectronics Belgium |
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