Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ELLIS, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3644

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
769
Total Applications
-0.3%
Interview Lift
974
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
36.4%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18027649 USE OF DISPENSING DEVICES IN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18917708 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) LANDING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.
19184638 DECOUPLED HAND CONTROLS FOR AIRCRAFT WITH VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AND FORWARD FLIGHT CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Kitty Hawk Corporation
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.
18549511 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING DYNAMIC LOADS EXPERIENCED BY AIRCRAFT CARGO DURING OPERATIONS Non-Final OA ZSM Holdings LLC
18270717 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY KILLING PLANTS Non-Final OA Ubiqutek Ltd.
18198569 Ultra-low Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (ULGEO) Sunbelts Non-Final OA Sunlight Aerospace Inc.

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