Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1749 1782 3725 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAIMUND, CHRISTOPHER W is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1745. The examiner has 351 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 72.4 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1015. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 4100.

The interview lift is 24.0 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 1745. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 24.0 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
381
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 351 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18610924 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17817497 METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PANEL ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18020780 DISPLAY APPARATUS, ATTACHING SYSTEM AND ATTACHING METHOD Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18792675 LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18280610 Slot Die Coater And Multi-Lane Double Coating Device Including The Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18266330 Die Coater Shim and Die Coater for Coating Active Material on Current Collector for Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd
18775963 DETERMINING SUBSTRATE DECENTERING IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS EMPLOYED TO DEPOSIT MATERIAL LAYERS ONTO SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18787377 (METH)ACRYLATE-BASED TOUGHENED ADHESIVES Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18559945 FOOD PACKAGING PRODUCED BY ULTRASONIC AND/OR INDUCTION SEALING OF RIGID CELLULOSE BODIES AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18778692 EXTRUSION COATING APPARATUS, ELECTRODE PLATE COATING MACHINE AND BATTERY PRODUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19004372 ADHESIVE TAPE APPLICATION SYSTEM TO MODIFY THE ADHESIVE STRENGTH OF THE ADHESIVE TAPE AND METHOD OF APPLYING THE ADHESIVE TAPE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18898406 ROTARY DEVICE AND THERMAL SPRAYING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
19043760 INTERLAYERS AND ENCAPSULATION LAYERS FOR USE WITH HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Solutia Inc.
18288121 COMPOSITION Final Rejection DENKA COMPANY LIMITED
18697394 IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO BEVERAGE CAPSULES Final Rejection Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
18483012 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE-SIZED SANDWICH PANEL Non-Final OA Good RV Equipment INC

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