Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BAHLS, JENNIFER E. S.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2853 2854

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jennifer E. S. Bahls works in Art Unit 2853 of Tech Center 2800. The examiner has 587 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.9 percent. This figure indicates the examiner's historical disposition of cases. The median days to allowance is 1291, which serves as the duration for successful patent prosecution within this art unit.

The interview lift is 9.9 percent, representing the change in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This lift is a factor for practitioners to weigh against the 58.9 percent allowance rate when developing a strategy. Given the 1291-day median pendency, applicants may use interviews to advance their cases. The 587 resolved cases suggest that the examiner has a set of criteria for evaluating patentability in Tech Center 2800. The 58.9 percent allowance rate and the 1291-day median are the core metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

58.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
1291
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.7%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18429468 POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18894990 METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TESTING AN AIRCRAFT'S HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18034834 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM TOOLS FOR MONITORING, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING BASED ON HEALTH INCLUDING SENSOR MAPPING AND TRIGGERED DATALOGGING Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18319386 SPRAYER DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDIAL SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SAME Final Rejection Raven Industries, Inc.
18888235 VIBRONIC MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING IN SUCH A MEASURING DEVICE Non-Final OA VEGA Grieshaber KG

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