Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Craig A Renner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RENNER, CRAIG A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1785 2627 2688 2689

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

RENNER, CRAIG A works in tech center 2600 and art unit 1785. The profile includes 843 resolved cases, an 84.3% allowance rate, and a median of 788 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.5%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in a record that already reflects a high overall allowance rate.

Headway Technologies Inc. and Western Digital Technologies Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are DLA PIPER LLP (US) and Patterson + Sheridan, LLP - Western Digital. For practitioners, the combination of a substantial case history, positive interview lift, and the listed median time supports a strategy that uses interviews selectively to strengthen prosecution without assuming that every matter will require an extended pendency.

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

Performance Statistics

84.3%
Allow Rate
+22.3% vs TC avg
859
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 843 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19293311 Buffer Layers And Interlayers That Promote BiSbx (012) Alloy Orientation For SOT And MRAM Devices Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
19041235 Shunt Reducing Migration Barrier Layer Materials and Insertion Techniques for Epitaxial Topological Materials Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
19254928 Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Writer with Tunable Two Bias Branches Non-Final OA Headway Technologies, Inc.
18623991 Spintronic Reader Utilizing The Inverse Spin Hall Effect Final Rejection Headway Technologies, Inc.
18122362 Self-Aligned Side Gap Insulator For A Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Writer Non-Final OA Headway Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Craig A Renner's allowance rate?

84.3% of resolved applications examined by Craig A Renner were allowed (843 resolved cases), compared with 53.5% across Art Unit 1785 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Craig A Renner?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Craig A Renner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Craig A Renner took 788 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Craig A Renner work in?

Craig A Renner examines applications in Art Unit 1785 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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