Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher A. Bartels, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2184 2445

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A. works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2184. Across 573 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 68.1%, with an 11.7% interview lift. Interviews show a positive association that may support targeted examiner discussions.

The median time to allowance is 1200 days. The leading companies are Micron Technology Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and HSML P.C.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
610
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18965046 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAINING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE PHYSICAL INTERFACE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19117846 VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE, CONNECTION DESTINATION NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND CONNECTION DESTINATION NOTIFICATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
17854955 SOFTWARE-DRIVEN REMAPPING HARDWARE CACHE QUALITY-OF-SERVICE POLICY BASED ON VIRTUAL MACHINE PRIORITY Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18854457 Wired Communication System and Method for Determining a Transmission Signal Strength of a Number of Transceivers Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18988683 MEMORY SYSTEM WITH SELECTIVELY INTERFACEABLE MEMORY SUBSYSTEM Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18924299 SERIAL INTERFACE FOR AN ACTIVE INPUT/OUTPUT EXPANDER OF A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18790877 Adaptive Burst Transfer for Direct Memory Access Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18458369 PROCESSOR EVENT MANAGER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher A. Bartels's allowance rate?

68.1% of resolved applications examined by Christopher A. Bartels were allowed (573 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2184 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher A. Bartels?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.7 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 A. Bartels take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher A. Bartels took 1,200 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher A. Bartels work in?

Christopher A. Bartels examines applications in Art Unit 2184 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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