Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TOPGYAL, GELEK W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2481 2484 2621 2638

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gelek W. Topgyal is an examiner in Art Unit 2481 of Tech Center 2600. He has 622 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 59.6 percent. This 59.6 percent rate provides a baseline for the expected success of applications reaching a final resolution. This figure is a metric for practitioners to consider when assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 19.3 percent. This 19.3 percent lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is an effective way to move an application toward allowance. Practitioners should take advantage of this lift to resolve issues and improve the 59.6 percent baseline success rate for the 622 resolved cases handled by Topgyal.

The median days to allowance is 1314. This 1314-day timeframe represents the typical duration of the prosecution process. For the applications in Art Unit 2481, the 1314-day median and the 59.6 percent allowance rate offer a view of the prosecution landscape in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 622 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19028900 Grouping Maneuvers For Display In A Navigation Presentation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19028978 Grouping Maneuvers For Display In A Navigation Presentation Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19028948 Grouping Maneuvers For Display In A Navigation Presentation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19029086 Grouping Maneuvers For Display In A Navigation Presentation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19263198 AUTO TRIMMING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT IN MESSAGING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18484326 SOUND SYNC ON VIDEO MONTAGES Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
19039412 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING ANALYTICAL RESOURCES IN A CAMERA NETWORK Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH

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