Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics
1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 2 patents granted in the last 365 days
Curtis Instruments Inc. is currently managing 1 pending office action in the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics technology area. This matter is located in a distinct art unit, reflecting a focused technical classification for the company's semiconductor filing. The concentration in a specialized division suggests that the company's innovations are being evaluated within a single area of the USPTO, which may lead to a consistent examination environment.
There is a distinct examiner assigned to this case, CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE, who is the busiest official for the portfolio with 1 pending action. The company's immediate prosecution success is tied to the specific review and feedback of this individual. Having a single official responsible for the entire active workload allows the legal team to tailor their strategy to the specific preferences and procedural expectations of that examiner.
This centralized structure means that the outcome of the 1 pending action depends entirely on the interpretation of CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE. Practitioners should focus on understanding the technical requirements and examination style favored by this official to ensure a smooth prosecution process. The result of this matter will significantly impact the company's immediate standing within the Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics sector.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 1 (100%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE | 1 | 97.4% | +3.8% |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19079411 | STABILIZATION OF DC-TO-DC CONVERTER | CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2838 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19079411 | STABILIZATION OF DC-TO-DC CONVERTER | CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE | 2838 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 13, 2025 |
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Start Free TrialCurtis Instruments Inc. has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.
Jennifer Christine Caulk has the most, with 1 of Curtis Instruments Inc.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics (USPTO Tech Center 2800), based on where its pending office actions are examined.