Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher E Leiby, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2621 2622 2629 2697

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEIBY, CHRISTOPHER E is associated with Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2621. The profile includes 1014 resolved cases, a 62.0% allowance rate, and a 22.1% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1072 days. The case volume provides a broad basis for evaluating the reported outcome measures, and the interview figure indicates a material association with allowance results.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are APPLE INC. - Fletcher, Bekiares Eliezer LLP, and GOODWIN PROCTER LLP. Counsel may consider examiner interviews as part of a broader effort to identify allowable distinctions, particularly where written prosecution alone leaves claim scope unresolved. The allowance rate also indicates that applicants should prepare for meaningful examination scrutiny. The median duration is relevant to budget and portfolio timing decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

62.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
1,049
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1014 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19122100 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18627055 PIEZOELECTRIC LINEAR MOTOR AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19341961 Dithering Circuitry for Content-Addressable Electronic Display Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19197057 Electronic Device with an Under-Display Sensor Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18776052 GAIN ADJUSTMENT USING CONTACT DETECTION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19277124 GATE IN PANEL DRIVING CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THEREOF Final Rejection LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
19257354 MOTHER SUBSTRATE FOR SENSOR Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18842844 AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18531058 DISTRIBUTED DISPLAY METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR APPLICATION INTERFACE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18713593 MULTIFUNCTIONAL OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
19266100 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR BIOPOTENTIAL-BASED WRIST-WEARABLE DEVICES AND RESULTING MANUFACTURED BIOPOTENTIAL-BASED WRIST-WEARABLE DEVICES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18930654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGN DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher E Leiby's allowance rate?

62.0% of resolved applications examined by Christopher E Leiby were allowed (1,014 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher E Leiby?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.1 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 E Leiby take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher E Leiby took 1,072 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher E Leiby work in?

Christopher E Leiby examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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