Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCCLAIN, GERALD

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1774 2812 3611 3631 3652 3653 4100

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gerald Mcclain, in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1774, has 801 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 74.3 percent, which indicates a generally positive environment for applicants. The median days to allowance for his cases is 905, which is a standard timeframe for prosecution in this tech center. This volume of 801 resolved cases provides a reliable statistical foundation for his profile.

The interview lift is 14.5 percent. This indicates that interviews are an effective way to resolve issues and improve the chances of allowance compared to the 74.3 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider an interview as a productive step to increase the likelihood of success. The combination of a 74.3 percent allowance rate and a 905 day pendency suggests that applicants can expect a relatively straightforward path to issuance, especially when utilizing direct communication with the examiner to address rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
831
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 801 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908258 PLATFORM SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
18426702 SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18383656 APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING CARRIERS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18684380 Cell Packaging Device Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18994834 GRIPPING DEVICE FOR COMBINED CONTAINER ALIGNMENT AND TRANSPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA KRONES AG
18874572 SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WAFER-SHAPED ARTICLES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH AG
18761592 AIR CURTAIN FOR DEFECT REDUCTION Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18949607 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18762675 ROBOT AND ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
18356926 END EFFECTOR CONNECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18384639 SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT ROBOT AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SEMES CO., LTD.
18998089 A POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING AN OBJECT WITHIN AN XYZ-SYSTEM OF COORDINATES Non-Final OA VDL ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP B.V.
18724983 Apparatus For Loading And Unloading A Machine Tool For Machining Toothing Systems Non-Final OA Reishauer AG

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