Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gracelyn Markham Hill, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HILL, GRACELYN MARKHAM

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1656 1684 1685 1699 2125 2188

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

HILL, GRACELYN MARKHAM has resolved 2 cases in tech center 2100 and art unit 1656. The allowance rate is 50.0%, with an interview lift of 0.0%. The median time to allowance is 1637 days. These results come from an extremely limited record, so they provide context rather than a dependable basis for predicting future prosecution outcomes.

Sony Group Corporation, BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are the listed companies. Fox Rothschild LLP, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP are the listed firms. Practitioners should place primary weight on the facts of the individual application.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1637
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
34.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17839937 Deciphering Multi-Way Interactions In The Human Genome With Use Of Hypergraphs Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18257380 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18027521 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING FUSION GENE, DEVICE, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18316294 METHODS OF DETECTING RESIDUAL DISEASE AND TREATMENT THEREOF Non-Final OA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
17920052 SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING MATERIAL PROPERTY VALUE Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18152862 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAIRED END SEQUENCING Non-Final OA LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gracelyn Markham Hill's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Gracelyn Markham Hill were allowed (2 resolved cases), compared with 44.5% across Art Unit 1656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gracelyn Markham Hill?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gracelyn Markham Hill take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gracelyn Markham Hill took 1,637 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gracelyn Markham Hill work in?

Gracelyn Markham Hill examines applications in Art Unit 1656 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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