Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARTELS, CHRISTOPHER A.

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2184 2445

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher A. Bartels works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2184. He has 569 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 67.8 percent. The median days to allowance for his granted patents is 1202. This 1202-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.

The interview lift for this examiner is 11.7 percent. This 11.7 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 67.8 percent baseline. It suggests that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners in Art Unit 2184, this data point indicates that direct communication is a helpful strategy.

With 569 resolved cases, the data for this examiner is established. The allowance rate and median pendency describe the typical outcome and timing for his docket. The interview lift is a useful metric, showing a statistical benefit to conducting an interview during the prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+9.9% vs TC avg
599
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1201
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18625805 COMPUTE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR CHANNEL LOGIN ACTIVITY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18790877 Adaptive Burst Transfer for Direct Memory Access Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18458369 PROCESSOR EVENT MANAGER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18924299 SERIAL INTERFACE FOR AN ACTIVE INPUT/OUTPUT EXPANDER OF A MEMORY SUB-SYSTEM Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18494388 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM USING THE SAME Final Rejection NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18809288 Network Management Method and Network Management Device Final Rejection Moxa Inc.

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