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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chad Andrew Reverman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REVERMAN, CHAD ANDREW

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2877

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

REVERMAN, CHAD ANDREW works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2858. The profile includes 75 resolved cases, a 58.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1089 days to allowance. The interview lift is 41.1%, a substantial positive association that makes interviews particularly relevant to prosecution planning in this record.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Google LLC, and Optilab LLC. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Because the resolved-case history is limited, practitioners should use the interview signal as a helpful indicator rather than a definitive prediction. The allowance rate and median pendency support preparing for substantive prosecution over an extended period.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-9.3% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+41.1%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 75 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19088648 SENSOR UNIT Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18136798 ON-WAFER TEST MECHANISM FOR WAVEGUIDES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18379584 OPTICAL SENSOR DEVICE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17857698 APPARATUS FOR THERMAL SENSING DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHODS THAT ACCOMPLISH THE SAME Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
17851191 ANALYSIS METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR ETCHING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18899426 OUTLET FITTINGS FOR REDUCING BUBBLES AT THE INTERFACE WITH A FLOW CELL, AND FLOW CYTOMETERS AND METHODS USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chad Andrew Reverman's allowance rate?

58.7% of resolved applications examined by Chad Andrew Reverman were allowed (75 resolved cases), compared with 83.6% across Art Unit 2858 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chad Andrew Reverman?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chad Andrew Reverman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chad Andrew Reverman took 1,089 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chad Andrew Reverman work in?

Chad Andrew Reverman examines applications in Art Unit 2858 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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