Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher E Everett, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2116 2117 2121 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E is assigned to technology center 4100 and art unit 2116. The record contains 867 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.6%, an interview lift of 23.1%, and a median of 942 days to allowance. The high case volume and favorable allowance result provide a substantial basis for assessing the docket.

Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, and Siemens Aktiengesellschaft are among the listed companies. The principal firms are Foley & Lardner LLP, WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK L.L.P., and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. The positive interview measure supports retaining interviews as a useful option during prosecution. The median timing remains long enough to warrant active docket management, despite the favorable historical allowance result.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
902
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
942
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 867 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
58.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18887824 AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING RADAR SENSOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AIR CONDITIONER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18675214 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDED OBJECT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18754082 ENERGY PROVISIONING MANAGEMENT Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18729543 AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18935667 MACHINING CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD AND DETERMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18816088 WHOLE BUILDING AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18725931 DISPLAY DEVICE, NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE, MACHINING SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, NUMERICAL CONTROL METHOD, AND MACHINING METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18810984 MICROGRID COMMAND STRATEGY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18848007 SPEED-DEPENDANT BLENDING BETWEEN BLOCKS WITH DISCONTINUOUS TRAJECTORIES Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18682003 Low Code Engineering Function Orchestrator Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18900548 ADAPTIVE FLOW CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH A FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18888853 CHILLER SYSTEM WITH EFFICIENCY ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18556674 IMAGING ENVIRONMENT ADJUSTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18793711 NETWORK DEVICES FEATURING BATTERY UNITS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18818604 MANAGING PERFORMANCE OF ASSETS IN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher E Everett's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Christopher E Everett were allowed (867 resolved cases), compared with 70.1% across Art Unit 2116 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher E Everett?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.1 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 E Everett take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher E Everett took 942 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher E Everett work in?

Christopher E Everett examines applications in Art Unit 2116 in Tech Center 4100.

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