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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ryan M Gray, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRAY, RYAN M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2618 2677

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

GRAY, RYAN M is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2611. The record includes 694 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.8%, and a median of 747 days to allowance. Interviews show a lift of 11.8%, associating interview participation with a positive allowance outcome in the available data.

The leading companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc., and Fujifilm Corporation. The listed firms are Ahmann Kloke LLP, ALG Intellectual Property | ISRG, and ALSTON & BIRD LLP. The high allowance rate and shorter median time provide favorable historical context, while the interview figure supports using interviews selectively to resolve remaining technical or claim-scope issues.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
725
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
747
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 694 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
70.7%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19185175 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18996607 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR DRAWING AN EFFECT IMAGE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18861359 IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18507306 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONTROL BASED ON EXTENDED REALITY Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19104576 DETERMINATION OF A CONTOUR PHYSICAL DISTANCE WITHIN A SUBJECT BASED ON A DEFORMABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19075391 TRAJECTORY INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18900328 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN AUTOMATED DESIGN, FULFILLMENT, DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATION PLATFORM FOR LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS Final Rejection Korrus, Inc.
18660725 GENERATING VIRTUAL USER DEVICES IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT MIRROR REAL-WORLD USER DEVICES IN A REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan M Gray's allowance rate?

87.8% of resolved applications examined by Ryan M Gray were allowed (694 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan M Gray?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan M Gray take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan M Gray took 747 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan M Gray work in?

Ryan M Gray examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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