Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CRAVER, CHARLES R

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2838 3992

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles R. Craver is an examiner in Art Unit 2838, which is part of Tech Center 3900. He has 96 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 61.5%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1410 days. The data also indicates an interview lift of 22.1%. This 22.1% lift shows the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 61.5% overall allowance rate. These figures offer a detailed look at the examiner's historical record.

The 96 resolved cases in Tech Center 3900 provide the statistical foundation for Art Unit 2838. An allowance rate of 61.5% indicates that a majority of applications reached allowance. The median of 1410 days to allowance serves as a timeline for the prosecution process. With an interview lift of 22.1%, practitioners can identify a positive correlation between interviews and successful outcomes. These metrics from 96 resolved cases help set expectations for applications assigned to Charles R. Craver.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
+1.5% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1410
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
27.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19386825 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17076676 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18400101 NARROWBAND INTERNET OF THINGS BASED COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19065833 HANDLING FOR INTERRUPTION DUE TO CARRIER SWITCHING AND CARRIER SWITCHING CAPABILITY INDICATION Final Rejection Qualcomm Incorporated
18856602 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A MOBILE EMBEDDED SECURITY PLATFORM Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18844687 ENHANCING OPITCAL NONLINEARITY THROUGH XPM TEMPORAL TRAPPING Non-Final OA NTT RESEARCH, INC.
19030002 FACILITATING EFFICIENT MULTI-BEAM BEAM RECOVERY Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18202884 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK SIGNAL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING UPLINK SIGNAL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
19342362 DEVICE IMPAIRMENT DETECTION Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18850710 PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18851043 OPTICAL CONNECTOR MODULE AND OPTICAL WIRE MODULE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA FEMTORY CO., LTD.

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