Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher Allen Buksa, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3658 3664 3792

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN works in technology center 3700 and art unit 3658. The profile includes 162 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 73.5%, and a median of 1074 days to allowance. Interviews show an 18.5% lift. The record indicates a meaningful allowance pattern, but the smaller docket means practitioners should combine these figures with application-specific claim and prior-art analysis.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc. The listed firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Gesmer Updegrove LLP. Counsel may use this information to anticipate the technical settings represented in the docket and to determine whether interview preparation would complement written amendments or arguments.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
193
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19259916 ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19012313 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS DRIVING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19097223 HAPTIC FEEDBACK APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19045174 REMOTE OPERATOR TERMINAL, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18866926 Construction Robot With Parallel Manipulator Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18686990 Travel System for Transport Vehicle Final Rejection Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Allen Buksa's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Allen Buksa were allowed (162 resolved cases), compared with 61.9% across Art Unit 3658 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Allen Buksa?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.5 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 Allen Buksa take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Allen Buksa took 1,074 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Allen Buksa work in?

Christopher Allen Buksa examines applications in Art Unit 3658 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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