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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jennifer Christine Caulk, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2859

This examiner grants 97% of resolved cases

Analysis

CAULK, JENNIFER CHRISTINE works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2838. The profile records 39 resolved cases, a 97.4% allowance rate, and an 897-day median to allowance. The 3.8% interview lift indicates only a small positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded matters.

The listed companies are Texas Instruments Incorporated, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, QUARLES & BRADY LLP, and Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. & Maier & Maier, PLLC. The high allowance rate is encouraging, but the limited case volume supports using the profile as context rather than as a substitute for application-level analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

97.4%
Allow Rate
+29.4% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
897
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.5%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18991982 POWER CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18972298 THREE-PHASE INVERTER Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
18735396 CURRENT SENSING IN A MULTIPHASE POWER CONVERTER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18140418 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALIBRATE MULTIPHASE BUCK REGULATORS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18151602 ADAPTIVE CURRENT LIMIT CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19037167 BETA COMPENSATION TECHNIQUE FOR GENERATING A PROCESS, VOLTAGE, AND TEMPERATURE INVARIANT REFERENCE VOLTAGE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18292315 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONVERSION WITH LC FILTER HAVING ADDITIONAL CAPACITOR Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18292317 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONVERSION WITH LC FILTER HAVING AN INDUCTOR WITH BOARD-EMBEDDED WINDING Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
19023207 AUXILIARY RESONANT COMMUTATED POLE (ARCP) DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18282965 ENCLOSURE FOR ISOLATED CONVERTER AND ISOLATED CONVERTER USING SAME Final Rejection LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jennifer Christine Caulk's allowance rate?

97.4% of resolved applications examined by Jennifer Christine Caulk were allowed (39 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jennifer Christine Caulk?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.8 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 Christine Caulk take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jennifer Christine Caulk took 897 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jennifer Christine Caulk work in?

Jennifer Christine Caulk examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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