Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gary F Paumen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAUMEN, GARY F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2833 2834

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+20.6% vs TC avg
2,034
Total Applications
-1.3%
Interview Lift
615
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1993 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
38.3%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18130404 Liquid-Proof Edge Connector Designs for Immersion Cooling Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18842397 CONNECTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18729885 STACKED CONNECTOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18733095 CONNECTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD
18711037 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18616974 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18822941 Electric Connector Comprising a Pressure Sensitive Area and a Pressure Sensor Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18741146 TERMINAL METAL FITTING Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18398137 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18656823 MECHANICAL WIRE LUG CLAMPING Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
18652057 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE FUNCTION INTEGRATED TO A CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE MEMBER Non-Final OA Aptiv technologies AG
18809576 RELIABLE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Amphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary F Paumen's allowance rate?

88.6% of resolved applications examined by Gary F Paumen were allowed (1,993 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2832 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary F Paumen?

This examiner's interview lift is -1.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary F Paumen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary F Paumen took 615 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary F Paumen work in?

Gary F Paumen examines applications in Art Unit 2832 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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