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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher R Crompton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2463

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R works in USPTO Technology Center 2400 and art unit 2416. The record contains 613 resolved cases, with an 80.4% allowance rate and a 16.1% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1073 days. The figures show a substantial docket, a high allowance outcome, and a positive interview association that may inform prosecution planning.

The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Intel Corporation. The leading firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), FIG. 1 Patents, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). These recurring participants provide context for communications and semiconductor matters before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
636
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18845765 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING IMPROVED CODEBOOK-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18623266 RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK SIGNAL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17999892 BEARER STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTICAST IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND SUPPORTING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18835447 USER EQUIPMENT, ACCESS NETWORK NODE, AND A METHOD PERFORMED BY THEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18836549 ENHANCEMENT FOR APERIODIC SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL SCHEDULING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18415471 UPLINK PADDING INDICATION AND FLEXIBLE K2 RANGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18574505 MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL SIGNALING TRIGGERING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE UPDATE AND BEAM MEASUREMENT OR REPORT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18503030 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED RESOURCE UNIT UTILIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18936955 HIGH THROUGHPUT CONTROL INFORMATION AND FIELD EXTENSION Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18649684 TRANSPORT BLOCK SIZE (TBS) DETERMINATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18854652 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CBG-BASED HARQ-ACK FEEDBACK FOR VARIABLE SIZE DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18844110 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18806216 STATISTICAL PARAMETER MODEL EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18970418 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18804444 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE AND OPTIMIZATION FOR GAA AND PAL DEVICES IN A CBRS NETWORK FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18656529 UPLINK TRANSMISSION INSTRUCTION METHOD, TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher R Crompton's allowance rate?

80.4% of resolved applications examined by Christopher R Crompton were allowed (613 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher R Crompton?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 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 R Crompton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher R Crompton took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher R Crompton work in?

Christopher R Crompton examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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