Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2118 2441 2443 2447 2455 2457

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher B. Robinson, an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2118, shows an allowance rate of 89.2 percent across 501 resolved cases. The median days to allowance stands at 788, indicating the path through the examination process for applications in this unit. This timeline is a benchmark for practitioners to use when advising clients on the expected duration of prosecution for their inventions. The 89.2 percent allowance rate is a higher figure than the 6.8 percent interview lift recorded for the same period.

Interviews appear to provide a benefit, as evidenced by an interview lift of 6.8 percent. While the baseline allowance rate is already high, engaging in direct dialogue may still help in overcoming specific rejections or clarifying technical nuances. Given the 501 resolved cases, these statistics reflect a pattern of productivity in Art Unit 2118. Practitioners can use the 788-day median pendency to set expectations while leveraging the positive lift to influence filings in Tech Center 2400. This combination of success and efficiency is a factor for applicants to consider when deciding whether to request an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+31.2% vs TC avg
522
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037411 COMMUNICATION SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18886337 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CREDIT USAGE OF MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18834511 REGISTRATION OF MACHINE LEARNING (ML) MODEL DRIFT MONITORING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
16157250 Application Server for Dynamic IMS CSCF Overload Protection Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19254712 Tailored Messaging Non-Final OA Trading Technologies International, Inc.
18961013 PLAYBACK SIGNAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Netflix, Inc.
18917548 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SERVER, AND CONTROL METHOD AND LOCATION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD FOR THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Thinkware Corporation
18579542 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATA, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
19046234 EFFICIENT REPRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH UNIFIED IDENTITY MAPPING Final Rejection Wiz, Inc.
18863847 AI/ML MODEL APPLICABILITY MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

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