Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher M Brandt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M works in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2617, with 875 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.6%, while the median time to allowance is 1040 days. The interview lift is 16.2%, providing a positive association that may support using interviews in active prosecution.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and NXP Semiconductors N.V. The listed firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, BLANK ROME LLP, and McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP. The substantial record gives practitioners useful historical context, with interviews serving as a potentially helpful supplement to technical and claim-focused submissions.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+20.6% vs TC avg
899
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1040
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 875 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
64.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18862130 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING EMERGENCY SERVICE IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18954304 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CLASS DETERMINATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18688827 ENHANCED MECHANISM FOR A SECURE RANDOM-ACCESS PROCEDURE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18895256 DETERMINATION OF COMMON AZIMUTH ANGLE WITHOUT A-PRIORI ABSOLUTE REFERENCE DIRECTION KNOWLEDGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18625395 DATA DROP METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18959997 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PRESENCE DETECTION Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18889050 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSOR DATA TYPE IDENTIFICATION IN A NB-IOT NETWORK Non-Final OA Jio Platforms Limited
18564750 UNIFIED TCI STATE FOR M-TRP MAC CE CONFIGURATION Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher M Brandt's allowance rate?

82.6% of resolved applications examined by Christopher M Brandt were allowed (875 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher M Brandt?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 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 M Brandt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher M Brandt took 1,040 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher M Brandt work in?

Christopher M Brandt examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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