Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher Kingsbury Glover, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GLOVER, CHRISTOPHER KINGSBURY

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2485

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Kingsbury Glover, in Art Unit 2485, has 191 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 58.1%, and the median days to allowance is 958. These figures suggest an allowance rate and a timeline to grant for successful cases in Tech Center 2400. Practitioners can use these metrics to gauge the duration and outcome of their applications. The data provides a benchmark for setting expectations during the examination process.

The interview lift of 26.4% suggests that interviews are an effective strategy for advancing prosecution and increasing the probability of an allowance. This lift indicates that direct dialogue is a tool for resolving issues compared to the baseline rate. Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Sony Group Corporation, and Bytedance Inc. are his top companies, reflecting a focus on technology and media. ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP are the top firms representing these entities.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
At TC average
209
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18848537 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19301853 SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES IN VIDEO BITSTREAMS Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19301898 CODING TREE BLOCK PARTITIONING Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19247250 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TEMPORAL RESAMPLING MODES AND TEMPORAL RESAMPLING POST FILTERING Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19205829 ADAPTIVE COLOR TRANSFORM PERFORMED WITH PREDICTION CODING Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19301859 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VISUAL DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18039677 INTRA PREDICTION FOR ASYMMETRIC PARTITION Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings , SAS
18347834 BACKWARD COMPATIBLE CARRIAGE OF CODED UNITS FROM DIFFERENT CODECS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Kingsbury Glover's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Kingsbury Glover were allowed (191 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2485 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Kingsbury Glover?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.4 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 Kingsbury Glover take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Kingsbury Glover took 958 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Kingsbury Glover work in?

Christopher Kingsbury Glover examines applications in Art Unit 2485 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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