Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gerald Johnson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JOHNSON, GERALD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2617 2626 2627 2699 3793 3797 3798

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

JOHNSON, GERALD works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2617. The record covers 679 resolved cases, with a 78.6% allowance rate and a median of 977 days to allowance. Interviews show a 9.4% lift, which is positive but smaller than the interview effect recorded for several other examiner profiles in the available data. Interview timing may therefore be considered alongside substantive claim amendments.

The case volume supports using the profile as a meaningful prosecution reference. Listed companies are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Bard Access Systems Inc., and Auris Health Inc. Listed firms are HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C., Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, and The Belles Group, P.C. Practitioners can review those matters for art-unit-specific approaches to presenting technical distinctions and maintaining claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+8.6% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
977
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19188439 Optical-Fiber Stylet Holders and Methods Thereof Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
19308470 PASSIVE WIRELESS COIL-BASED MARKERS AND TRACKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19209252 NON-INVASIVE PREDICTION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR END DIASTOLIC PRESSURE THROUGH MULTI-PARAMETER ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19066263 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18991243 DYNAMIC APPLICATION OF NAVIGATION UPDATES FOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA AURIS HEALTH, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gerald Johnson's allowance rate?

78.6% of resolved applications examined by Gerald Johnson were allowed (679 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gerald Johnson?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gerald Johnson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gerald Johnson took 977 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gerald Johnson work in?

Gerald Johnson examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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