Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christen A Kurien, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KURIEN, CHRISTEN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2421 2427 2884

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

KURIEN, CHRISTEN A is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2421. The profile records 463 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.2% and a median of 1364 days to allowance. The interview lift is 26.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Arashi Vision Inc., and Adeia Media Holdings Inc. The listed firms include Xsensus, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and HG Law LLP (Adeia). The volume of resolved cases gives practitioners a substantial record to review when planning prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

57.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
486
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
1364
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
68.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19288471 HOTSPOT LIST DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19215804 VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Arashi Vision Inc.
18755484 DYNAMIC RENDERING OF A CONTEXTUALIZED ADVERTISEMENT Non-Final OA Roku, Inc.
18946752 INTERMEDIATE KEY FRAME SELECTION AND ANIMATION Final Rejection Adeia Media Holdings Inc.
19220454 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION INTERACTION Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18537023 Method for Notifying Programmes of Interest to a User of a Media Decoder Non-Final OA SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christen A Kurien's allowance rate?

57.2% of resolved applications examined by Christen A Kurien were allowed (463 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 2421 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christen A Kurien?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christen A Kurien take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christen A Kurien took 1,364 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christen A Kurien work in?

Christen A Kurien examines applications in Art Unit 2421 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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