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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gloria M Hale, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HALE, GLORIA M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3765

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

HALE, GLORIA M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3732. The profile includes 1750 resolved cases, a 73.0% allowance rate, and a median of 804 days to allowance. The 19.3% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, while the large record supports treating the pattern as a meaningful examiner-specific reference.

The leading companies are Nike Inc., Evolving Hearts Company LLC, and Autoliv Development AB. The leading firms are AEON Law, Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor, and McDermott Will & Schulte LLP. Counsel can use this applicant and firm history to inform preparation for matters assigned to the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+3.0% vs TC avg
1,764
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
804
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1750 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
23.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19482083 PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
19142949 VENTILATION SLIDE FOR A PROTECTIVE HELMET AND PROTECTIVE HELMET WITH A VENTILATION SLIDE Non-Final OA Pfanner Schutzbekleidung GmbH
19114940 NURSING AND PUMPING BRA FOR IN-BRA PUMP Non-Final OA Bravado Designs LLC
19490402 ANATOMICAL BRA Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19154958 BRASSIERE, METHOD FOR ENLARGING BUST, AND METHOD FOR FORMING LARGE BUST Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gloria M Hale's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Gloria M Hale were allowed (1,750 resolved cases), compared with 52.0% across Art Unit 3732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gloria M Hale?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gloria M Hale take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gloria M Hale took 804 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gloria M Hale work in?

Gloria M Hale examines applications in Art Unit 3732 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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