Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher M Roland, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ROLAND, CHRISTOPHER M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2814 2872 2893

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

ROLAND, CHRISTOPHER M is associated with tech center 2800 and art unit 2814. The record contains 560 resolved cases, with a 64.6% allowance rate and a median of 1171 days to allowance. The 20.9% interview lift identifies interviews as a potentially important part of prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Akona IP PC - Intel, and Alliance IP, LLC - Intel. Applicants should prepare for a prosecution period reflected by the median timing and can use interviews to address issues that may not be efficiently resolved through written amendments alone.

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

Performance Statistics

64.6%
Allow Rate
-3.4% vs TC avg
599
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 560 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18760574 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18647396 IMAGE SENSOR MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18525322 MAGNETIC MEMORY DEVICES Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18514752 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
18715866 LIGHT-RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17914006 IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18400164 QUANTUM CHIP, QUANTUM DEVICE, AND QUANTUM COMPUTER Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18696974 DISPLAY MODULES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF, AND DISPLAY PANELS Non-Final OA Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18089801 GLASS SUBSTRATE DEVICE WITH PLATED THROUGH HOLES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18085768 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING OF METAL GATE CUTS FORMED AFTER SOURCE AND DRAIN CONTACTS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18065657 TRANSISTOR GATE-CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE DIPOLE MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17901077 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE WITH ELECTRODE SHARED BY ADJANCET CAPACITORS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection Kioxia Corporation
18756059 LIGHTING MODULE AND LIGHTING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18077374 GATE CONTROL FOR STAGGERED STACKED FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17899411 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE HAVING CONDUCTIVE LINE MISALIGNED WITH MEMORY CELL Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18887429 METHOD FOR PROTECTING DATA STORED IN A MEMORY, AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
18779188 IMAGE SENSOR WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18666777 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18448337 OPTICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18702558 SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18511649 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR MIXING QUANTUM DOT LIGHTING Non-Final OA KORRUS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher M Roland's allowance rate?

64.6% of resolved applications examined by Christopher M Roland were allowed (560 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2814 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher M Roland?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christopher M Roland take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher M Roland took 1,171 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher M Roland work in?

Christopher M Roland examines applications in Art Unit 2814 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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