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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher W Carter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARTER, CHRISTOPHER W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2117 2118 2126 3657

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARTER, CHRISTOPHER W is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 2117. The profile records 381 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 74.8%, and a median of 1078 days to allowance. The interview lift is 20.1%, indicating that interviews have a meaningful but not dominant association with allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Safran S.A., Seiko Epson Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation. Associated firms include Foley & Lardner LLP, Banner & Witcoff, LTD, and Dorton & Willis LLP. Practitioners can combine a generally favorable allowance record with targeted interviews and written responses addressing the technology-specific issues presented in each application.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+22.8% vs TC avg
417
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 381 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18730272 SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE REDUNDANT SENSOR FOR DETECTING AND ISOLATING FAILURES IN ONE OF THE SENSORS Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18961593 MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18616038 ENERGY ARBITRAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18294590 OPERATION RULE DETERMINATION DEVICE, OPERATION RULE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18712714 PRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18840174 ASSESSING PERFORMANCE OF A POWER PLANT Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech
18704455 ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18816325 INTERFACE MODULATION AND BUTTON FUNCTION REPLICATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18757503 ESTIMATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BASED ON A PRODUCTION PLAN Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18550645 COMPONENT MATCHING DECISION SUPPORT TOOL Final Rejection AMGEN INC.
18375066 BUILDING SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANT-SPECIFIC AIR CLEANLINESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18810607 Circuit For A Power Device And Graphical User Interface Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher W Carter's allowance rate?

74.8% of resolved applications examined by Christopher W Carter were allowed (381 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher W Carter?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 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 W Carter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher W Carter took 1,078 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher W Carter work in?

Christopher W Carter examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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