Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GARFT, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1726 3632 3677 4100

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Garft, working in Art Unit 1726, has an extensive record of 1421 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 59.0 percent, which is moderate for Tech Center 4100. The median days to allowance is 841, suggesting an efficient timeline for reaching a final disposition. The interview lift is a significant 23.3 percent.

This figure indicates that engaging in an interview with the examiner can substantially increase the probability of an allowance. For practitioners, the 23.3 percent lift is a strong reason to schedule interviews early in the process. The 841 day median pendency and 59.0 percent allowance rate provide a predictable and efficient framework for prosecution. The 23.3 percent interview lift is a key tool for navigating the 1421 cases worth of experience this examiner brings to the table. The 841 day timeline is a very stable metric for this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
1,491
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1421 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18693074 TRI-JACK HYDRAULIC WORKOVER UNIT Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18599534 GRIPPING TOOL, GRIPPING UNIT, AND HANDLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
19048572 Edge Clip with Lever Clamping Mechanism Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19052892 FIXING DEVICE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18114781 SOFT ROBOTIC GRIPPER WITH A VARIABLE STIFFNESS ENABLED BY POSITIVE PRESSURE LAYER JAMMING Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18857261 FLOOR WIRING MODULE, FLOOR STACKED BODY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLOOR WIRING MODULE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19048310 ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF VERTICAL HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR Non-Final OA DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO., LTD.
18929708 QUICK INSTALLATION PRESSING BLOCK Non-Final OA Trina Solar Co., Ltd
17800528 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER LEVELING RIM Non-Final OA JABIL INC.
18527481 AUXILIARY SIDE RACK Final Rejection SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
17502301 WIRELESS CONTROL MOUNT Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
18197599 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HANGERS Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
18759725 LOCK MECHANISM AND PROTECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18926066 ADJUSTABLE MAGNETIC MOUNT Final Rejection CKnapp Sales, Inc.
18418175 CABLE MANAGEMENT BUNDLE CLIP Final Rejection viaPhoton LLC
18199706 Gripping Device Non-Final OA Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.

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