Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher Stroud, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STROUD, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3682 3688

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

STROUD, CHRISTOPHER works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3621. The profile contains 347 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 28.5%, and a median of 1342 days to allowance. The recorded allowance rate indicates a challenging outcome profile, while the median shows that applications reaching allowance may require a lengthy prosecution process. The case volume provides meaningful context for these observations.

Interviews are associated with a 19.8% lift, supporting their consideration when claims or outstanding issues may benefit from direct discussion. Adeia Technologies Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and NCR Atleos Corporation are the listed companies. HG Law LLP (Adeia), ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BCF LLP (Misc.) are the listed firms with recorded experience in the profile.

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

Performance Statistics

28.5%
Allow Rate
-23.5% vs TC avg
388
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1342
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18490243 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROMOTING TRANSACTION REWARDS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18462736 PERSONA-DRIVEN AUTOMATED CONTENT ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19353676 SYSTEM Final Rejection SoftBank Group Corp.
19123097 INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18238779 ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER DRIVER DATA Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18587671 DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18996964 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ONLINE ADVERTISING CONTENT PLATFORM Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18955250 FACILITATING AUTOMATED CAMPAIGN GENERATION VIA A CAMPAIGN ORCHESTRATOR Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Stroud's allowance rate?

28.5% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Stroud were allowed (347 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Stroud?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 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 Stroud take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Stroud took 1,342 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Stroud work in?

Christopher Stroud examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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