Listed by the USPTO as GRANT, GILBERT MUGARULA
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2642
This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases
Examiner Gilbert Mugarula Grant has resolved 25 cases in Art Unit 2642, achieving an 80.0% allowance rate. This 80.0% rate reflects a high probability of success for applicants in Tech Center 2600. The interview lift is 27.8%, suggesting that examiner interviews are a highly effective strategy for resolving issues and securing an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1197, which practitioners should use to set expectations for the prosecution timeline.
Major global entities such as Sony Group Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated are prominent in this examiner's docket. Firms including Astute IP Law Group, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and IP LEGAL SERVICES, LLC have successfully navigated these cases. The 27.8% lift is a key metric, showing that nearly one-third of cases benefit from direct engagement. With an 80.0% allowance rate and a 1197-day timeline, the prosecution environment is generally favorable but requires a standard time investment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18002584 | CONFIGURING A USER EQUIPMENT | Non-Final OA | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) |
| 18423861 | SUBCARRIER SPACING SELECTION FOR SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS | Non-Final OA | SONY GROUP CORPORATION |
| 18404156 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18437914 | IMPACT OF MORE THAN ONE PDSCH PER SLOT ON HARQ-ACK CODEBOOK FOR MULTICAST | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18976855 | POSITIONING | Non-Final OA | Nokia Technologies Oy |
| 18085652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT | Final Rejection | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy80.0% of resolved applications examined by Gilbert Mugarula Grant were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2642 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +27.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Gilbert Mugarula Grant took 1,197 days on average from filing to allowance.
Gilbert Mugarula Grant examines applications in Art Unit 2642 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).
