Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Charles R Kasenge, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KASENGE, CHARLES R

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2121 2126

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

KASENGE, CHARLES R is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2115. The profile includes 1324 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 83.9%, and a median of 1048 days to allowance. Interview participation corresponds to a 13.9% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The broad record supports using these figures for directional prosecution planning.

Snbr Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, and ABB - Whitmyer IP Group LLC. The interview association is positive but moderate compared with the allowance figure. Counsel may use interviews to address examination issues while incorporating the recorded duration into client and portfolio schedules.

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

Performance Statistics

83.9%
Allow Rate
+28.9% vs TC avg
1,371
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1324 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
41.2%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18098980 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROLLING EXTERNAL DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18433914 VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18595853 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF AN ENERGY SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18871709 POWER ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18643139 CONTROL OF A MULTI SPINDLE MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18322169 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING USER TEMPERATURE IN AN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
18664609 DIE SET IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION Non-Final OA ContiTech Deutschland GmbH
18804880 VIRTUAL POWER PLANT CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18589871 LINEAR COMPONENT INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION USING PRESSURIZED SLEEVE Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18993746 AIRCRAFT SEAT CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charles R Kasenge's allowance rate?

83.9% of resolved applications examined by Charles R Kasenge were allowed (1,324 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charles R Kasenge?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charles R Kasenge take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charles R Kasenge took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charles R Kasenge work in?

Charles R Kasenge examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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