Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Christopher Richard Walker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALKER, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2855 3645

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALKER, CHRISTOPHER RICHARD works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2855, with 148 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 73.0%, and the median time to allowance is 996 days. Interview lift is 18.0%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Valeo S.A., Halliburton Energy Services Inc., and Apple Inc. are the leading companies. Adams Intellex, PLC, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES are the leading firms. The profile supports using interviews to clarify substantive issues, while the allowance rate indicates that written claim strategy remains important.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+21.0% vs TC avg
183
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
996
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18195815 Enhancing Borehole Resonance Signal For Through Tubing Cement Evaluation Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18501971 SOUND-BASED LOCATION DETECTION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18850055 ULTRASONIC SENSOR HAVING ACTIVATABLE NOTCH FILTER Final Rejection VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
19050637 ACOUSTIC SENSOR ARRAY AND METHOD OF PROCESSING ACOUSTIC DATA COLLECTED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18158389 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULAR TRANSDUCER PROBE WITH REDUCED FOOTPRINT Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18537871 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19128639 PARAMETRIC ARRAY LOUDSPEAKER Non-Final OA MYVOX AB
18503115 METHOD FOR DRIVING A WAVE EMITTER AND RECEIVER DEVICE Non-Final OA SUPERSONIC IMAGINE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Richard Walker's allowance rate?

73.0% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Richard Walker were allowed (148 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Richard Walker?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.0 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 Richard Walker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Richard Walker took 996 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Richard Walker work in?

Christopher Richard Walker examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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