Examiner: BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher M. Brandt, working in Tech Center 2600, has a high volume of 870 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct of 82.5% in Art Unit 2617 is very high, indicating a favorable environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 1040, which provides a clear expectation for the length of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 16.3 is a strong indicator that direct communication is beneficial. Even with an 82.5% allowance rate, the additional 16.3% lift suggests that interviews can help clear up any remaining hurdles in the examination process. With 870 cases, the data is robust and suggests a consistent examination style. Practitioners can expect a relatively high probability of success, especially when they utilize the 16.3% lift provided by examiner interviews during the 1040-day median prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

82.5%

Allow Rate

+20.5% vs TC avg

886

Total Applications

+16.3%

Interview Lift

1040

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%

§101 Eligibility

13.4%

§102 Novelty

64.0%

§103 Obviousness

6.0%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18862130	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING EMERGENCY SERVICE IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM	Non-Final OA	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18618291	SEGMENT PARSER FOR MULTIPLE RESOURCE UNIT (MRU) OPERATIONS	Final Rejection	NXP USA, Inc.
18924537	TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACE IN FACIAL RECOGNITION	Non-Final OA	Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
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
18959997	METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR PRESENCE DETECTION	Non-Final OA	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18564750	UNIFIED TCI STATE FOR M-TRP MAC CE CONFIGURATION	Final Rejection	MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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