Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POLLEY, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1785 1792

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher M. Polley is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, Art Unit 1717, with 631 resolved cases. He grants patents at a rate of 72.9 percent, which represents a significant majority of his caseload. The median time to reach an allowance is 1057 days, indicating a moderate duration for the examination process within this art unit. This timeline suggests that while cases are resolved, they often require thorough review.

The most striking data point is the interview lift of 26.4 percent. This high lift suggests that personal engagement with the examiner is a highly effective strategy for increasing the likelihood of allowance beyond the baseline 72.9 percent. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to resolve technical issues and potentially navigate the 1057-day median pendency more effectively. With 631 resolved cases, the examiner's responsiveness to interviews is a consistent feature of his practice in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+7.9% vs TC avg
655
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19053902 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18855794 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19228243 PATTERNED NANOPARTICLE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
19105266 RESIN COMPOSITION, PREPREG, FILM WITH RESIN, METAL FOIL WITH RESIN, METAL-CLAD LAMINATE, AND WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
17593915 FLEXIBLE DISPLAY MODULE AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19169096 DIELECTRIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18905196 SANITARY TISSUE PRODUCTS COMPRISING DISCRETE CELLS AND/OR EMBOSSMENTS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18293452 ARTICLES INCLUDING A MICROSTRUCTURED CURVED SURFACE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18843827 BOROALUMINOSILICATE GLASS COMPOSITION HAVING HIGH FUSION FLOW RATE AND ADVANTAGED PAIR SHAPING TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
17955346 HIGH-PRECISION PRINTED STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING Non-Final OA X-Celeprint Limited
18885892 EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INTERLAYER INSULATION, RESIN SHEET FOR INTERLAYER INSULATION, LAMINATE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD, METAL- BASED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND POWER MODULE Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18774511 AUTHENTICATABLE ENCLOSURE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Sandisk Technologies, Inc.

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