Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2432 2495

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher C Harris is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431. He has 378 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 76.7%. This rate indicates a favorable environment for patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1049, which serves as the expected timeframe for successful prosecution.

The interview lift for this examiner is 25.3%. This increase suggests that interviews are a productive way to advance a case toward allowance. With 378 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable view of Harris's examination patterns. The 1049-day median to allowance is a key metric for planning and client communication.

In Art Unit 2431, Harris's 76.7% allowance rate and 25.3% interview lift provide a clear strategic path. The 378 resolved cases support the conclusion that while the baseline for success is high, interviews offer a meaningful boost. Practitioners should use the 1049-day figure to set realistic expectations for Tech Center 2400 applications.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
399
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1049
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 378 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18517253 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18346220 INSTRUCTION TAGGING FOR INTRA-OBJECT MEMORY TAGGING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18911109 SECURITY ANALYSIS DEVICE, SECURITY ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19244458 COMBINED STRUCTURE AND IMPORT BEHAVIOR SIGNATURES BASED MALWARE LEARNING AND DETECTION Non-Final OA Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18911723 CLOUD DATA EXTRACTION IN HIGH-SECURITY CONTEXTS Final Rejection Truist Bank
18743481 Firewall System With Application Identifier Based Rules Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18233366 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION ANOMALY DECTECTION USING ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL MODELS FOR DATA ANALYSIS Final Rejection BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
19234547 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WORKFLOW ATTESTATION Non-Final OA Shopify Inc.

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