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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott B Christensen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2144 2444 2447 2451

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B has resolved 1009 cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2144. The allowance rate is 77.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1235 days. The large resolved portfolio provides a substantial outcome record, showing allowance in a majority of matters alongside a prosecution timeline that can extend beyond three years.

The interview lift is 32.4%, indicating that interviews may materially affect prosecution results in this record. The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated. Counsel should integrate interview preparation with an early amendment plan.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
1,050
Total Applications
+32.4%
Interview Lift
1235
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1009 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18864332 FEDERATED EAS DISCOVERY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18836607 Counterfactual and Recourse Method for Recommending Network Configurations towards Favorable Outcome Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18372116 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
19298933 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18959943 Communication Method, Apparatus, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18941133 METHOD FOR OBTAINING APPLICATION-AWARE NETWORKING IDENTIFIER AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19145165 DATA SECURITY FOR REPLAY PROTECTED MEMORY BLOCK (RPMP) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19251742 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE USING A STREAMING MANIFEST INCLUDING A PROFILE INDICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18344497 AUTHENTICATION OF TRUSTED USERS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19102218 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18810568 Message Sending Method and Apparatus, and Electronic Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18977700 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRAFFIC IDENTIFIER TO LINK MAPPING Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
19126216 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION INTERACTION Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott B Christensen's allowance rate?

77.8% of resolved applications examined by Scott B Christensen were allowed (1,009 resolved cases), compared with 60.2% across Art Unit 2144 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott B Christensen?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott B Christensen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott B Christensen took 1,235 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott B Christensen work in?

Scott B Christensen examines applications in Art Unit 2144 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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