Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gary C Vieaux, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VIEAUX, GARY C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2622 2638 2662 2697 2699

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

VIEAUX, GARY C works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2622. The profile records 728 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 79.0%, and a median of 914 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.1%, showing a positive recorded relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in this prosecution history.

The principal company clients are Canon Inc., Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., and GoPro Inc. The leading firms are GoPro, Inc. at Young Basile, NSIP LAW, and KED & ASSOCIATES, LLP. The combination of allowance, timing, and interview data gives practitioners a basis for assessing prosecution expectations, while the client and firm names show relevant representation patterns in art unit 2622.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
750
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
914
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19264549 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18918212 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19095226 INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATING A THRESHOLD IN A CAMERA Non-Final OA Google LLC
18649584 IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION LAYER COMPRISING PIXELS AND VOLTAGE SUPPLY CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18810325 FOLDED OPTICS FOR VIDEO PASS-THROUGH IMAGING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19044954 CAMERA DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18824032 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19072057 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
19072064 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary C Vieaux's allowance rate?

79.0% of resolved applications examined by Gary C Vieaux were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary C Vieaux?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 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 C Vieaux take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary C Vieaux took 914 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary C Vieaux work in?

Gary C Vieaux examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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