Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: STROUD, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3682 3688

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Stroud is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621. He has 343 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 28.3 percent is quite low, which suggests a very challenging examination environment. Applicants should be prepared for a rigorous review and a high probability of rejection. Success in this docket likely requires a very strong technical foundation and a willingness to engage in extensive prosecution to overcome the 28.3 percent baseline.

The interview lift for Stroud is 21.0 percent. This is a significant figure, especially given the low baseline allowance rate. An interview can substantially improve the odds of securing a grant, making it a critical strategic tool for practitioners. Direct dialogue may help uncover specific claim amendments or arguments that can overcome the examiner's objections more effectively than written responses alone, utilizing this 21.0 percent lift.

The median days to allowance for Stroud is 1349. This timeline reflects a pendency of an extended period. Given the allowance rate, applicants should expect a long and difficult path to a patent grant. The 1349-day median suggests that even successful cases require multiple rounds of prosecution. Practitioners should advise their clients of these hurdles and use the interview lift to maximize their chances of success.

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

Performance Statistics

28.2%
Allow Rate
-23.8% vs TC avg
383
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 344 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
38.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19094388 SURFACING LOCAL MERCHANTS WITH ENHANCED REWARD OPPORTUNITIES Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
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
18933484 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DYNAMICALLY IMPROVE RETARGETING OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR AUDIENCES Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18776009 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING LOCAL AND REMOTE DATA Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18634174 Ecosystem for NFT Trading in Public Media Distribution Platforms Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18587671 DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
19353676 SYSTEM Final Rejection SoftBank Group Corp.
19042490 METHOD OF MEASURING CARBON EMISSIONS AND SERVICE SERVER THEREOF Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18238779 ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER DRIVER DATA Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18955250 FACILITATING AUTOMATED CAMPAIGN GENERATION VIA A CAMPAIGN ORCHESTRATOR Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
19069056 Systems and Methods for Real-time Media Content Selection Final Rejection Spotify AB
19234675 VIRTUAL GIFT DISPLAY METHOD, SERVER, AND TARGET RECEIVING END Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18937493 INTER-ENTITY NON-MONETARY TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA NCR Atleos Corporation
18996964 SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ONLINE ADVERTISING CONTENT PLATFORM Final Rejection KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION

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