Listed by the USPTO as SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1731 1786 3723 4100
This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases
SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1731. The record includes 133 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 53.4%, and a median of 1097 days to allowance. The limited case volume calls for measured use of the profile, while the allowance rate shows outcomes divided relatively closely between allowance and non-allowance results.
Interviews are associated with a 25.5% lift in allowance rate, supporting their consideration in cases presenting substantive examination issues. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Omachron Intellectual Property Inc., and Applied Materials Inc. are the leading companies. The listed firms are SMART & BIGGAR LP, STAAS & HALSEY LLP, and TUCKER ELLIS LLP.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18440747 | RETAINER RING MODULE AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18238602 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM CLEANER INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 17982904 | DUST CANISTER AND ROBOT VACUUM INCLUDING SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 18767372 | POWER TOOL AND AUXILIARY HANDLE THEREFOR | Final Rejection | MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION |
| 18720841 | PAD CONDITIONING BRUSH | Final Rejection | 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
| 18630514 | WASHER NOZZLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE | Final Rejection | SUBARU CORPORATION |
| 18590126 | Wiper Blade Wear Indicator and System | Final Rejection | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18278645 | CLEANER HEAD | Non-Final OA | Dyson Technology Limited |
| 18014506 | VACUUM CLEANER | Final Rejection | Dyson Technology Limited |
| 18611430 | PROCESS CONTROL METHOD FOR PATTERN WAFER INDEX POLISHING | Final Rejection | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 17735623 | WAFER FILM FRAME CARRIER | Non-Final OA | Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18441851 | METHOD OF INFLATING ELASTIC MEMBRANE OF POLISHING HEAD, AND POLISHING HEAD SYSTEM | Final Rejection | EBARA CORPORATION |
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Build Your Strategy53.4% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Ashley Soto were allowed (133 resolved cases), compared with 55.4% across Art Unit 1731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +25.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Christopher Ashley Soto took 1,097 days on average from filing to allowance.
Christopher Ashley Soto examines applications in Art Unit 1731 in Tech Center 4100.
