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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Charles H Reid Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REID JR, CHARLES H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1732 2831 2832 2833 2834 3614

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

REID JR, CHARLES H is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 1732. The record contains 470 resolved cases, a 69.4% allowance rate, and a median of 787 days to allowance. The interview lift is 23.9%, indicating a meaningful association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes in the available data.

The leading companies are MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Levitronix GmbH. The principal firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, Crowell, and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. Practitioners can use the case history to support focused interview and amendment planning. The 787-day median provides a specific timing reference for client expectations and continuation decisions, while the allowance rate suggests that claim presentation and clear responses should remain central to prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
+17.4% vs TC avg
501
Total Applications
+23.9%
Interview Lift
787
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18998987 PERMANENT MAGNET-ASSISTED SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE MOTOR IN A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18763350 ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18931264 MAGNETIC LEVITATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Levitronix GmbH
18815413 COAXIAL ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18979424 POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR ENERGIZING A ROTOR WINDING OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18618375 SUSTAINABLE WOUND ROTOR MOTOR Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.
19102433 SHAFT GROUNDING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Carl Freudenberg KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charles H Reid Jr.'s allowance rate?

69.4% of resolved applications examined by Charles H Reid Jr. were allowed (470 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charles H Reid Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.9 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 H Reid Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charles H Reid Jr. took 787 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charles H Reid Jr. work in?

Charles H Reid Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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