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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3781

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The profile covers 26 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 15.4% and a median of 1266 days to allowance. The small case volume makes individual file review important. The allowance rate indicates that allowances are uncommon in the recorded outcome measure, while the median interval shows that reaching allowance can require prolonged prosecution.

The interview lift is 0.0%, showing no recorded improvement associated with interviews in this profile. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation, and 4C Medical Technologies Inc. are the listed leading companies. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP are the listed leading firms. Counsel should focus on claim construction, evidence, and written responses, and should not assume that interviews alone will alter the recorded outcome pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

15.4%
Allow Rate
-54.6% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17989005 VARIABLE STIFFNESS CANNULA Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
17889774 REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE IMPLANT Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18449187 Prosthetic Tricuspid Heart Valve Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
17908623 CEREBRAL DURAL VENOUS SINUS STENT Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18883921 DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR A MECHANICALLY EXPANDABLE PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18352860 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17592185 TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ENGAGEABLE CAPSULE PORTIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18468255 ARTIFICIAL LENS SAC FOR FIXING ARTIFICIAL LENS FOR CATARACT SURGERY Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18252249 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL IMPLANT WITH DIGITAL PRODUCT IDENTIFIER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
18468946 Feature to Improve Fatigue Life and Manage Thrombus in Prosthetic Heart Valves Final Rejection Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
17660245 NON-REPEATING ECHELETTES AND RELATED INTRAOCULAR LENSES FOR PRESBYOPIA TREATMENT Non-Final OA AMO Groningen B.V.
18202716 STENT AND TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH SUCH A STENT Non-Final OA Acandis GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios's allowance rate?

15.4% of resolved applications examined by Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios took 1,266 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios work in?

Gabriella Giselle Bono Rios examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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