Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gerard T Higgins, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HIGGINS, GERARD T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1759 1785 1794 1796

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

HIGGINS, GERARD T has resolved 869 cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1717. The allowance rate is 63.3%, with a 39.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1216 days. Interviews are a significant feature of the recorded outcomes, and the median suggests that applicants should plan for a prolonged prosecution cycle.

Fujifilm Corporation, Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Element IP, PLC, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. are the listed firms. The portfolio reflects printing, imaging, and related manufacturing technologies.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
-1.7% vs TC avg
923
Total Applications
+39.4%
Interview Lift
1216
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18797628 IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18797603 IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19002229 PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, TRANSFER FILM, LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND MICRO LED DISPLAY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18306242 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18187743 COMPOSITION, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-CONTAINING CURED SUBSTANCE, MAGNETIC PARTICLE-INTRODUCED SUBSTRATE, AND ELECTRONIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18344540 Quantum Dot, Optical Member Including Quantum Dot, Electronic Apparatus Including Quantum Dot, and method of Preparing Quantum Dot Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18816882 REVERSIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND EXTERIOR MEMBER Non-Final OA Sony Corporation
18588497 GLASS CONTAINERS WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND IMPROVED DAMAGE TOLERANCE Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18195306 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
19267742 THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET, DISCOLORED OR DECOLORIZED PRINTED MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISCOLORED OR DECOLORIZED PRINTED MATERIAL Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18712017 DECORATIVE SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE MOLDED ARTICLE, TRANSFER SHEET WITH MOLD RELEASE MEMBER, DECORATIVE SHEET WITH MOLD RELEASE MEMBER, TRANSFER SHEET PRECURSOR, DECORATIVE SHEET PRECURSOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TRANSFER SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE ARTICLE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD
18848977 3D-PRINTABLE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS WITH CARBON NANOMATERIALS Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation
18551504 LUMINESCENT GOLD (III) COMPOUNDS WITH THERMALLY ACTIVATED DELAYED FLUORESCENCE (TADF) AND THERMALLY STIMULATED DELAYED PHOSPHORESCENCE (TSDP) PROPERTIES FOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES AND THEIR PREPARATION Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gerard T Higgins's allowance rate?

63.3% of resolved applications examined by Gerard T Higgins were allowed (869 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gerard T Higgins?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gerard T Higgins take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gerard T Higgins took 1,216 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gerard T Higgins work in?

Gerard T Higgins examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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