Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christopher Jay Clark, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2833 2836 2838

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY has resolved 760 cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2833. The allowance rate is 75.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1010 days. The substantial record shows allowance in a majority of resolved matters, while the median timeline remains long enough to require active prosecution management.

The interview lift is 22.9%, indicating that interviews may contribute meaningfully when directed to specific claim or technical issues. The leading companies are Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Airbus SAS, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The leading firms are Stanek Lemon Crouse and Meeks, PA, GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, and IPRTOP LLC. Counsel should combine focused interviews with a clear written amendment record.

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

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
786
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19088392 DRIVER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18317223 POWER COMPONENT FOR ELECTRIC OR HYBRID AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus SAS
19190895 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
19122025 Terminal Frame Body and Terminal Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18344925 Ultra-Efficient And Self-Healing Solid State Circuit Breaker Final Rejection Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
19029291 Controlling a Controllably Conductive Device Based on Zero-Crossing Detection Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
19078569 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR SIC MOS TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18526919 METHOD AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR OPERATING A SWITCHING ELEMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN ORDER TO AVOID OVERHEATING BY ELECTRICAL DISSIPATED HEAT, AND AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAVING THE CONTROL CIRCUIT Final Rejection CARIAD SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christopher Jay Clark's allowance rate?

75.8% of resolved applications examined by Christopher Jay Clark were allowed (760 resolved cases), compared with 60.7% across Art Unit 2833 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christopher Jay Clark?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 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 Jay Clark take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christopher Jay Clark took 1,010 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christopher Jay Clark work in?

Christopher Jay Clark examines applications in Art Unit 2833 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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