Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUNAY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2842 2875

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher E. Dunay is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, working within Art Unit 2842. He has reached resolutions on 754 cases. This volume of work provides a solid foundation for understanding his examination patterns in the electrical and semiconductor arts. His experience suggests a consistent approach to the technical and legal requirements of his art unit.

The examiner has an allowance rate of 76.4 percent. This high rate is accompanied by an interview lift of 14.0 percent. The positive lift indicates that interviews are a beneficial tactic for applicants, providing a 14.0 percent increase in the probability of a grant. This suggests that Dunay is receptive to oral arguments and that direct communication can effectively resolve outstanding issues that written responses might not fully address.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 681. This is an exceptionally fast timeline, indicating a very efficient prosecution process. The combination of a 76.4 percent allowance rate and a 681-day median makes Dunay one of the more efficient examiners in his tech center. Practitioners should leverage the 14.0 percent interview lift to ensure that their cases stay on this fast track and reach the 76.4 percent likelihood of allowance as quickly as possible.

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

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
775
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
681
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18739389 MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM Non-Final OA JVCKENWOOD Corporation
18534206 SYNTHETIC TRAINING DATA FOR GENERATIVE MODELS Final Rejection Google LLC
18723490 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18909080 LAMP SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECTS AND ITS CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19111701 LUMINAIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LUMINAIRE Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18726167 Cluster Linear Cup Optics Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18605451 MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP LEARNING OF GENOMIC CONTEXTS Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College

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