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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jennifer E. S. Bahls, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2854

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S. is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2853. The profile records 589 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 59.1%, and a median of 1291 days to allowance. The reported interview lift is 10.1%.

The listed companies are Airbus Operations GmbH, Canon Inc., and Lam Research Corporation. The leading firms are Maine Cernota & Curran, Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC. Practitioners can use the allowance and timing data for portfolio scheduling, while the interview figure supplies a separate input for examiner engagement. The recurring participants may also guide file-history review.

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

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-8.9% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1291
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19184057 SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS, SHEET SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18537800 Method for determining the performance of a constant false alarm rate device of a sensor and associated devices and method Final Rejection THALES
18034834 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM TOOLS FOR MONITORING, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING BASED ON HEALTH INCLUDING SENSOR MAPPING AND TRIGGERED DATALOGGING Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18995992 APPARATUS FOR FLOW MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA BAE Systems plc
18872149 TUBE ARRANGEMENT POLISHED BY FORCED ELECTROLYTIC PLASMA POLISHING IN SECTIONS, IN PARTICULAR A MEASURING TUBE ARRANGEMENT, MEASURING SENSOR WITH SUCH A MEASURING TUBE ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PLASMA POLISHING A MEASURING TUBE ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
18223360 SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING METHOD AND SURFACE PROPERTY JUDGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer E. S. Bahls's allowance rate?

59.1% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer E. S. Bahls were allowed (589 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2853 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer E. S. Bahls?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jennifer E. S. Bahls take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer E. S. Bahls took 1,291 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer E. S. Bahls work in?

Jennifer E. S. Bahls examines applications in Art Unit 2853 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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