Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3644

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.3%

Allow Rate

+30.3% vs TC avg

770

Total Applications

+0.1%

Interview Lift

943

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 762 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.7%

§101 Eligibility

20.3%

§102 Novelty

49.8%

§103 Obviousness

6.3%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18027649	USE OF DISPENSING DEVICES IN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS	Non-Final OA	BASF SE
19184638	DECOUPLED HAND CONTROLS FOR AIRCRAFT WITH VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AND FORWARD FLIGHT CAPABILITIES	Non-Final OA	Kitty Hawk Corporation
19117854	PEST CONTROL APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
17680186	AUTONOMOUS PLACEMENT OF AN AERIALLY-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Ubicquia, Inc.
18685300	UAV DOCKING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS LANDING AND DOCKING	Non-Final OA	SVARMI EHF.

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