Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3745

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Ryan Legendre has resolved 832 cases in Art Unit 3711. The examiner has an allowance rate of 75.4 percent. This 75.4 percent rate is based on the 832 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the probability of a grant. The volume of resolutions provides a specific data set for this examiner's history.

The interview lift is 26.5 percent. This 26.5 percent figure represents the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider this lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. This metric indicates how interviews correlate with the overall allowance rate. Direct communication is a recorded factor in the examiner's prosecution profile.

The median time to allowance is 1123 days. This 1123 day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. Applicants can use this figure to plan their prosecution timelines. The median pendency is a specific temporal measure in Art Unit 3711. It provides a benchmark for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this timeline is important for managing expectations during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
857
Total Applications
+26.5%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 832 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
38.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915909 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Acushnet Company
19130069 METHOD OF REPOWERING A WIND TURBINE Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
19021830 Turbine Engine Cold Section Vane Stage Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19293330 SEALING SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18890481 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
18890043 GOLF BALL Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
17635814 METHOD FOR THE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF A CURRENT OPERATING STATE-DEPENDENT VARIABLE OF A FAN, IN PARTICULAR A PRESSURE CHANGE OR PRESSURE INCREASE, AND FAN Final Rejection ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

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