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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Brian Christopher Delrue, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3745

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

DELRUE, BRIAN CHRISTOPHER is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3745. The record contains 439 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 84.3%. The median time to allowance is 841 days. Interview lift is 21.8%, providing a measurable association with allowance outcomes alongside a strong overall allowance history.

The principal companies are General Electric Company, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The leading firms are BakerHostetler, RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. Practitioners can plan for comparatively prompt prosecution while using interviews to address discrete issues.

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

Performance Statistics

84.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
479
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18397288 ROTARY BRUSH, NOZZLE AND VACUUM CLEANER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
19042862 BLOWER Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19008084 NOSECONES FOR TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
19116831 MARINE CONTROLLABLE-PITCH PROPELLER, PROPELLER SYSTEM FOR A BOAT AND BOAT INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION
19365439 COOLING STRUCTURE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19105713 ROTOR BLADE FOR A WIND TURBINE AND ROTOR BLADE TIP Non-Final OA Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
18862232 VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
19070889 AIRFOIL FOR A TURBOFAN ENGINE Final Rejection General Electric Company
19116747 IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE ANTI-ICING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18877612 A RADIATOR MODULE FOR A CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA Vestas Wind Systems A/S
18873601 ROTOR BLADE AND GAS TURBINE PROVIDED WITH SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18734494 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH SPLIT VARIABLE FAN EXIT GUIDE VANES AND AIRFLOW RADIAL TOTAL PRESSURE PROFILE RE-DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18397120 POLISHING BLADED ROTOR USING ROBOTIC POLISHING DEVICE Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19145326 VOLUTE, FAN AND AIR CONDITIONER Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18396359 PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18396256 SUBSTRATE POLISHING APPARATUS Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian Christopher Delrue's allowance rate?

84.3% of resolved applications examined by Brian Christopher Delrue were allowed (439 resolved cases), compared with 64.8% across Art Unit 3745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian Christopher Delrue?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian Christopher Delrue take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian Christopher Delrue took 841 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian Christopher Delrue work in?

Brian Christopher Delrue examines applications in Art Unit 3745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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