Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher Paul Daigler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1741 1742 1781

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL is a Tech Center 1700 examiner in Art Unit 1718 with 22 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 50.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1143 days. The limited resolved-case volume makes the figures useful for initial preparation, while leaving substantial room for additional prosecution history to develop.

The interview lift is 19.6%, indicating a positive association with interviews. Applicants may use an interview to clarify the examiner’s reading of the claims and to identify a focused response to the cited art.

Corning Incorporated, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., and Heraeus Holding GmbH are the listed companies. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC, and FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC).

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1143
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18291792 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THICK PART MADE OF CMC COMPOSITE MATERIAL Final Rejection SAFRAN CERAMICS
18354757 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WINDOW, WINDOW MANUFACTURED THEREBY, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE WINDOW Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18100729 GLASS IMPELLER FOR A BLOOD PUMP Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
18728269 OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCTION DEVICE AND OPTICAL FIBER PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18036767 OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19109558 METHOD OF PRODUCING IRON ORE PELLETS Final Rejection JFE STEEL CORPORATION
19109785 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A RIBBON Non-Final OA Corning Incorporated
19104797 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING OF SINGLE- OR MULTIPLE-LAYER COMPOSITE GLASS STRUCTURES Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18839092 METHODS OF FORMING A FOLDABLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18710314 METHODS FOR PRODUCING LOCALIZED CRYSTALLIZATION IN GLASS ARTICLES AND GLASS ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18417324 ALKALI DOPED MULITCORE OPTICAL FIBER WITH REDUCED DEVITRIFICATION Final Rejection CORNING INCORPORATED
18376470 3D FORMING OF LITHIUM SILICATE GLASS CERAMICS WITH ALKALI-EARTH METAL CONTAINING RESIDUAL GLASS PHASE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17981730 OPTICAL FIBER FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17728160 FUSION FORMABLE AND STEAM STRENGTHENABLE GLASS COMPOSITIONS WITH PLATINUM COMPATIBILITY Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
19073423 QUARTZ GLASS ROD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18357291 MANUFACTURE OF A MULTICOLOURED CERAMIC COMPONENT Final Rejection ROLEX SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Paul Daigler's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Paul Daigler were allowed (22 resolved cases), compared with 35.5% across Art Unit 1718 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Paul Daigler?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.6 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 Paul Daigler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Paul Daigler took 1,143 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Paul Daigler work in?

Christopher Paul Daigler examines applications in Art Unit 1718 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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