Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BRYANT, CHRISTIAN THOMAS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2116 2818 2857 2863 3619

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christian Thomas Bryant serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2116. He has handled 242 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 80.6. This percentage shows the tendency toward granting patents for the applications he reviews. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1011, offering a clear expectation for the timeline from filing to the issuance of a patent.

The data reveals an interview lift pct of 23.5. This indicates that applications involving an interview see an increase in the likelihood of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 2116, the 23.5 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is an effective method for resolving outstanding issues and securing a patent. The 242 resolved cases provide a stable foundation for this observation.

With 242 resolved cases, the examiner's metrics are well-defined. The 80.6 allowance rate pct combined with the 1011 median days to allowance suggests a path to grant that is often successful. Utilizing the 23.5 interview lift pct can further streamline this process, making it a recommended step for those seeking to navigate Tech Center 3600 successfully. The 1011 median days to allowance serves as a primary benchmark for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+28.6% vs TC avg
255
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 242 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18113977 Method for Determining Information About a Change of a Mobile Gardening, Forestry, Construction or Soil-Working Device, Mobile Gardening, Forestry, Construction or Soil-Working Device and System Final Rejection Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18655797 COUPLING NATURAL FRACTURE NETWORK TO A SINGLE MEDIA FOR RESERVOIR NUMERICAL SIMULATION Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18643283 METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING AN OPERATING PARAMETER AND MEDICAL IMAGING FACILITY Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18032219 SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING SENSORY ATTRIBUTES OR PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF AN OIL OR A MIXTURE OF OILS FOR PERSONAL CARE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18768990 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF BATTERY, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18699462 WORK MACHINE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18695417 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF A BEARING Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18653721 MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF ROTOR STACK LOAD IN ENGINE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18698452 Error Factor Estimation Device, Error Factor Estimation Method, and Computer-Readable Medium Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18142899 INFERENCE WITH STRICT CONDITIONALS USING REFLEXIVE MODEL Final Rejection Raytheon Company
18691964 POWER CORD DEVICE TO MONITOR EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Resideo USA LLC
18478556 ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENT NOISE REMOVAL Final Rejection Tektronix, Inc.
18671510 MULTIPLICATIVE SCATTER CORRECTION BASED ANALYSIS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESS END POINT DETECTION Non-Final OA VIAVI Solutions Inc.
18446102 TECHNIQUES FOR QUANTIFYING BEHIND-THE-METER SOLAR POWER GENERATION Non-Final OA ITRON, INC.
18362207 ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY PHASE SPECTRUM SYNTHESIS Non-Final OA FEI Company

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