Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Charlie Frank Mann Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANN JR, CHARLIE FRANK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2834

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

MANN JR, CHARLIE FRANK works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2834. The record includes 90 resolved cases, a 73.3% allowance rate, and a median of 876 days to allowance. The 27.1% interview lift indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Recurring companies are FANUC Corporation, Innomotics GmbH, and Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. The listed firms are HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and Fox Rothschild LLP. The modest case volume makes the interview figure useful for issue spotting, but not a complete prosecution forecast.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 90 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983205 POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND EXPANSION VALVE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18842030 ROTOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection NIDEC CORPORATION
19081130 ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18995143 STATOR FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18880764 ACTUATOR Non-Final OA Fanuc Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charlie Frank Mann Jr.'s allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Charlie Frank Mann Jr. were allowed (90 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charlie Frank Mann Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charlie Frank Mann Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charlie Frank Mann Jr. took 876 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charlie Frank Mann Jr. work in?

Charlie Frank Mann Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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