Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WILSON, GREGORY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gregory A. Wilson is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1718, with 1210 resolved cases on record. His allowance rate of 81.8 percent suggests a path to patent grant for applications. This volume of 1210 cases provides statistical reliability for his prosecution profile. The median days to allowance is 1021, which serves as a timeline for applicants navigating this specific art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 6.9 percent. While this is an increase, the baseline allowance rate of 81.8 percent suggests that many cases reach allowance, though interviews remain a helpful tool. Practitioners should view the 1021-day median as an estimate for the duration of the prosecution phase. Given the resolved cases, the examiner’s approach reflects a stable path to patentability for applications assigned to Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
1,224
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
39.3%
§102 Novelty
35.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18844723 TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND FURNACE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18734873 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO CLEAN A REFLOW OVEN Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18375958 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18731575 HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18725157 WATER HEATER Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18752073 HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kyungdong Navien Co., LTD
18719499 LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE INPUT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD
18779376 CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18776978 RAPID CERAMIC PROCESSING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
18835219 METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLANT FOR PRODUCING CEMENT CLINKER Non-Final OA KHD HUMBOLDT WEDAG GMBH
18394119 HEATER CONDENSATE pH CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
18239422 WATER TANK ASSEMBLY OF HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA WUHU MIDEA KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES MFG. CO., LTD.

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