Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher L Augustin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AUGUSTIN, CHRISTOPHER L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2835 2841 2846 3631

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher L. Augustin has 564 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2835. The allowance rate is 78.2%, and the interview lift is 14.1%. The data therefore associates examiner interviews with an improved allowance result, while the overall allowance rate indicates that many cases in this docket reach allowance.

The median time to allowance is 856 days. Applicants should use interviews as part of a focused amendment and clarification strategy, while still planning for a prosecution period extending beyond a single examination cycle. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and Dell Products L.P. are leading companies in the docket. Jefferson IP Law, LLP, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and APPLE INC. at YOUNG BASILE are leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+26.2% vs TC avg
589
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 564 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
34.9%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19170760 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT AND CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19073821 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING STRUCTURE FOR DISSIPATING HEAT GENERATED IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19073479 HINGE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18806212 Electrostatic Grounding Structures Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
19188814 Secured, Sub-Rack Network Rack Building Block Non-Final OA Google LLC
18344638 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18730066 MEASURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19033388 CONNECTION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
19169545 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
18555460 ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18888958 RAPID ASSEMBLY KEYBOARD Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher L Augustin's allowance rate?

78.2% of resolved applications examined by Christopher L Augustin were allowed (564 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher L Augustin?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher L Augustin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher L Augustin took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher L Augustin work in?

Christopher L Augustin examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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