Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher E Mahoney, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2638 2852 2855 2862 2872

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAHONEY, CHRISTOPHER E is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2638. The profile includes 1101 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.0%. The median days to allowance is 725, which gives applicants a comparatively direct timing reference within the reported profile and may support more confident planning around prosecution milestones.

The interview lift is 11.7%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Rolls-Royce plc, and Canon Inc. The listed firms are NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The activity reflects electronics, aerospace, and imaging technologies, with substantial experience across sophisticated technical portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
1,139
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
725
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
33.4%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19173550 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING FIXING PART AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19200887 INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A SURFACE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19079029 ACCESSORY, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS ON WHICH SAME IS MOUNTABLE, AND CAMERA SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19054010 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WELD CHECK OF CONTACTORS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19207608 OPTICAL MEMBER DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
19023565 SECONDARY BATTERY DETERIORATION DEGREE DETERMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19099326 IRIS MECHANISM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
19077939 APERTURE SET AND APERTURE SET DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19109951 STEREO ADAPTER, STEREO CAMERA, AND STEREO CAMERA SYSTEM Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
18608584 EX-SITU DEVICE FOR MEASUREMENTS OF LIQUID-CONTAINER RELATIONSHIPS Non-Final OA The Texas A&M University System
18914054 HANDHELD GIMBAL AND HANDHELD GIMBAL CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19103236 CAMERA Non-Final OA NIDEC PRECISION CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher E Mahoney's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by Christopher E Mahoney were allowed (1,101 resolved cases), compared with 92.9% across Art Unit 2638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher E Mahoney?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.7 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 E Mahoney take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher E Mahoney took 725 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher E Mahoney work in?

Christopher E Mahoney examines applications in Art Unit 2638 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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