Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher Wait, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WAIT, CHRISTOPHER

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2625 2672 2681 2682 2683 2853

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

WAIT, CHRISTOPHER is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2625, with 416 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.7%, and the median time to allowance is 903 days. Interview lift is 13.4%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Canon Inc., Xerox Corporation, and Petkit Network Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. are the leading companies. MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC is the leading firm. The profile supports a generally favorable prosecution environment, with interviews serving as a useful tool for clarifying claim distinctions and written responses maintaining the central role.

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

Performance Statistics

76.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
426
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18933489 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18926046 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18957735 IR (INFRARED) MARK DESTROYED ON COPY Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Wait's allowance rate?

76.7% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Wait were allowed (416 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Wait?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.4 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 Wait take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Wait took 903 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Wait work in?

Christopher Wait examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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