Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MAC, GARY

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2127 2147 4100

This examiner grants 41% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gary Mac operates in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2127, where he has overseen 22 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 40.9 percent, which suggests the prosecution environment for applicants. This figure is further reflected in the median days to allowance of 1583, indicating the path to a grant. Practitioners should be prepared for an examination process that requires a commitment of 1583 days to reach a successful conclusion based on this examiner's history.

The interview lift of 38.3 percent is a significant metric, as it nearly matches the baseline allowance rate of 40.9 percent. This suggests that direct verbal communication is a tool for overcoming the hurdles that lead to the 1583-day median pendency. By engaging in an interview, practitioners can substantially improve their chances of success compared to relying solely on written responses. Given the sample of 22 resolved cases, the interview lift and pendency are key factors to consider when developing a strategy for Art Unit 2127.

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

Performance Statistics

40.9%
Allow Rate
-19.1% vs TC avg
53
Total Applications
+38.3%
Interview Lift
1583
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.1%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17451117 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT WHY RESPONSE HAS CHANGED Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18663720 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ARCHITECTURE OF A MULTITASKING MODEL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17558603 MULTIMODAL AUTOMATIC MAPPING OF SENSING DEFECTS TO TASK-SPECIFIC ERROR MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18708661 QUANTUM CONTROLLED OPERATIONS IN TWO-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18621368 GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED STATEFUL ADVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA INTUIT INC.
18196373 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18734805 INTELLIGENT AND AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR SOLVING COMPUTATIONAL PROBLEMS USING QUANTUM COMPUTATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17681632 SCORE-BASED GENERATIVE MODELING IN LATENT SPACE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
17660699 Semi-Supervised Vertical Federated Learning Final Rejection Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
17408384 TRAINING DATA FIDELITY FOR MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS THROUGH INTELLIGENT MERGER OF CURATED AUXILIARY DATA Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
17636388 DATA GENERATION SYSTEM, LEARNING APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A DATA GENERATION PROGRAM Final Rejection OMRON Corporation
18612359 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONSTRUCTING KNOWLEDGE GRAPHS Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.

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