Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUKSA, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3658 3664 3792

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Allen Buksa is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3658. He has 159 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 73.6. This indicates that a majority of the applications he reviews result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1073, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 20.1 shows that interviews are an effective tool. This metric indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when practitioners engage in direct dialogue with the examiner. In Art Unit 3658, the 20.1 interview lift pct suggests that oral advocacy is a useful component of a successful strategy for the 159 resolved cases. This lift is a reliable indicator.

The 73.6 allowance rate pct and the 1073 median days to allowance define the general landscape for applicants. The 20.1 interview lift pct provides a path for further improving outcomes. Practitioners should use the 159 resolved cases as a guide, utilizing interviews to navigate Tech Center 3700 and move toward a successful allowance. The 1073 median days to allowance remains the primary timing guide.

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

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
187
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19012313 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS DRIVING Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18864631 TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18866926 Construction Robot With Parallel Manipulator Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18686990 Travel System for Transport Vehicle Final Rejection Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
19198193 COMPLIANCE CORRECTION IN A ROBOTIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
18791606 ANONYMIZED INDICATION AND/OR IDENTIFICATION OF EXCLUSION ZONES FOR UNCREWED AERIAL VEHICLES OR OTHER FLIGHT VEHICLES Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18919512 MOBILE CARRIERS FOR USE IN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE MATRIX CARRIER SYSTEMS Final Rejection Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
19111985 TRAINING POLICY NEURAL NETWORKS IN SIMULATION USING SCENE SYNTHESIS MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA DeepMind Technologies Limited
18916117 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER IMAGING ODOMETRY FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS Non-Final OA Brain Corporation

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