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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Charles J Pall, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PALL, CHARLES J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Charles J. Pall examines cases in Art Unit 3663 of Tech Center 3600, where he has resolved 148 cases. His allowance rate stands at 54.7 percent, reflecting a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1191, which establishes a baseline for pendency expectations in this specific art unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 18.5 percent, suggesting that verbal communication can be a useful tool for resolving outstanding issues. This lift indicates that interviews are more likely to result in an allowance compared to cases without such interaction. Major corporate applicants include Kia Corporation, Apple Inc., and Canon Inc.

Firms such as SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, 24IP LAW GROUP USA, PLLC, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. are the most active in this examiner's docket. These firms navigate the 54.7 percent allowance rate to secure patent rights for their clients. The 18.5 percent interview lift remains a key tactical option for practitioners looking to manage the 1191 median days to allowance efficiently.

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

Performance Statistics

54.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
190
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18100887 MULTIPOINT ROUTING & DISTRIBUTION OF SEARCH RESULTS ALONG ROUTE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18522615 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING FOLLOWING ROUTE PLAN FOR MOVABLE APPARATUSES Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18802197 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL WHEEL BRAKE UNIT, ELECTROMECHANICAL WHEEL BRAKE UNIT AND BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18269923 VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE USED THEREBY, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18419919 SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ANOMALY SIGNAL ON-BOARD AN AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF Non-Final OA Airbus Operations SAS
17793148 METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECTS IN A VEHICLE DETECTION FIELD COMPRISING AN INTERIOR AND AN OUTER REGION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
18960160 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING RELATIVE ANGLE OF DRIVEN ROBOT MECANICALLY COUPLED TO DRIVING ROBO Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18815638 VEHICLE HAVING RELAY WELDING DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION AND RELAY WELDING DIAGNOSIS METHOD PERFORMED IN THE VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18232613 SERVER APPARATUS FOR COPING WITH SITUATIONS THAT OCCUR WHILE A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES ARE DRIVING IN A GROUP AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18426913 VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE TRAVELING SYSTEM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19477530 SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WORK MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANAGING WORK MACHINE, AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
19268340 PARKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charles J Pall's allowance rate?

54.7% of resolved applications examined by Charles J Pall were allowed (148 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 3663 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charles J Pall?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charles J Pall take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charles J Pall took 1,191 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charles J Pall work in?

Charles J Pall examines applications in Art Unit 3663 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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