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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher S Kessler, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1733 1734 1759 1784 1793

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

KESSLER, CHRISTOPHER S is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1733. The record covers 821 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 60.0% and a median of 1407 days to allowance. Interview lift is 14.7%, so interviews may support clarification while the written response remains the principal tool for developing the prosecution record.

The leading companies are Safran S.A., Posco Co. Ltd., and Canon Inc. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Applicants should address the cited art with precise claim language and arguments, use interviews selectively, and account for the recorded duration in prosecution and portfolio planning.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
870
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
1407
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 821 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18012521 POWDER-BED BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Safran Aircraft Engines
18579141 IMPROVED COUNTER-FORM FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A METAL AERONAUTICAL PART Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18652667 ALLOY, ALLOY MEMBER, INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALLOY Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18688679 POWDER, LAMINATE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18281698 PASTE COMPOSITION, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18701088 VALUABLE ELEMENT RECOVERY METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18483584 METHOD FOR HEAT TREATING A STEEL COMPONENT Non-Final OA AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18409939 Solder Alloy, Solder Paste, Solder Ball, Solder Preform, Solder Joint, Vehicle-Mounted Electronic Circuit, ECU Electronic Circuit, Vehicle-Mounted Electronic Circuit Device, and ECU Electronic Circuit Device Final Rejection Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
18279342 NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher S Kessler's allowance rate?

60.0% of resolved applications examined by Christopher S Kessler were allowed (821 resolved cases), compared with 48.5% across Art Unit 1733 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher S Kessler?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.7 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 S Kessler take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher S Kessler took 1,407 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher S Kessler work in?

Christopher S Kessler examines applications in Art Unit 1733 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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