Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jr, Gary A Porter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PORTER, JR, GARY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762 3766 3792 3796

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gary A. Porter, Jr. has 791 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3762. The profile shows a 68.9% allowance rate and a median of 1142 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 25.0% lift in the allowance rate. The figures give applicants a basis for balancing written claim amendments with direct discussion during a prosecution timeline exceeding a thousand days.

The leading companies are Medtronic Inc., Boston Scientific Corporation, and Cochlear Limited. The leading firms are Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, and BOTOS CHURCHILL IP LAW LLP-ABIO. The medical-device context supports detailed preparation of structural and functional distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
-1.1% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1142
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784521 SLEEP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SLEEP MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18273455 LEARNING DEVICE, DETERMINATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAINED MODEL, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18265663 SIGNAL ANALYZING APPARATUS, SIGNAL ANALYZING METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19116262 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL STIMULATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ATRIAL ANTITACHYCARDIA PACING THERAPY Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18690237 SIMULTANEOUS ASSESSEMENT OF AFFERENT AND EFFERENT VISUAL PATHWAYS Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18203079 MONITORING SYSTEM, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND MONITORING DATA DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18824386 IN-VIVO IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19236959 HIS-PURKINJE SYSTEM CAPTURE DETECTION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
19043220 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CURRENT DRAIN IN A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18836903 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH SHIELD Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18739315 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLANTATION OF A PACING ELECTRODE Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18730490 METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR USING GREEN LIGHT FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AND OTHER CONDITIONS WITH INFLAMMATORY REPONSES Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
19131653 CLOSED-LOOP SPINAL CORD STIMULATION FOR MOVEMENT RESTORATION Non-Final OA CLOSED LOOP MEDICAL PTY LTD
19186017 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATERNAL UTERINE ACTIVITY DETECTION Final Rejection NUVO INT'L. INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jr, Gary A Porter's allowance rate?

68.9% of resolved applications examined by Jr, Gary A Porter were allowed (791 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 3762 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jr, Gary A Porter?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jr, Gary A Porter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jr, Gary A Porter took 1,142 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jr, Gary A Porter work in?

Jr, Gary A Porter examines applications in Art Unit 3762 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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