Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Travis Sloan Chambers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAMBERS, TRAVIS SLOAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2118 2831 2833 2839 3796

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Travis Sloan Chambers serves in Art Unit 2118 within Tech Center 3700 and has 1185 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 86.2 percent. This percentage indicates the proportion of applications that reach a grant. Practitioners can use this rate to evaluate the likelihood of success for cases assigned to this examiner.

The data reveals an interview lift of 11.1 percent. This metric shows the increase in the allowance rate when an interview is held between the practitioner and the examiner. The median days to allowance is 699. This pendency figure serves as a benchmark for estimating the time required to reach a grant. This duration is a key consideration for applicants planning their intellectual property timelines.

TE Connectivity Ltd. and Aptiv Technologies AG are top companies in this examiner's caseload. Dongguan Luxshare Technologies Co., Ltd. also appears frequently in the records. Legal representation is often provided by firms such as CARROLL, HOETTE & BUTSCHER, LLC and Billion & Armitage - Aptiv. BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP is also listed as a top firm for these 1185 resolved cases. These statistics provide a clear view of the examiner's historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
1,212
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
699
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1185 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
40.9%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901709 CARTRIDGE WITH SEQUENTIALLY ARRANGED TERMINAL REGIONS Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18644843 STOWABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ABB SCHWEIZ AG
18883385 SLIDING CONNECTOR UNIT FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18752497 HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR A CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR AND CONNECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18736785 CURRENT-CARRYING CONTACT ELEMENT WITH A STRUCTURED CONTACT SURFACE Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18497070 CONTACT ELEMENT WITH A SPRAY COATING AS WELL AS CONNECTION ASSEMBLY, USE OF A SPRAY MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTACT ELEMENT Final Rejection TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
18886314 ELECTRICAL CABLE TERMINAL WITH TWO PIECE COAXIAL CRIMPED OUTER FERRULE Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18753313 THROUGH-APERTURE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18811426 SMOKING SUBSTITUTE DEVICE Non-Final OA Imperial Tobacco Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Travis Sloan Chambers's allowance rate?

86.2% of resolved applications examined by Travis Sloan Chambers were allowed (1,185 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Travis Sloan Chambers?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Travis Sloan Chambers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Travis Sloan Chambers took 699 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Travis Sloan Chambers work in?

Travis Sloan Chambers examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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