Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2833 2836 2838

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher Jay Clark works in Art Unit 2833 within Tech Center 2800. With 757 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 75.8 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants, with a majority of cases resulting in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 22.8 percent, indicating that interviews are a beneficial strategy for further improving the chances of success over the 75.8 percent base rate. The examiner appears to be receptive to discussing and resolving issues through direct dialogue, which can help move cases toward an allowance more effectively. This lift provides an advantage for those who choose to engage.

The median days to allowance is 1010. This data suggests a favorable prosecution environment. The 1010 day timeline for successful cases provides a benchmark for practitioners to use when advising clients on the expected duration of the patent acquisition process. These figures provide a data-grounded foundation for practitioners to develop an effective prosecution strategy when working with this examiner.

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
770
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18344925 Ultra-Efficient And Self-Healing Solid State Circuit Breaker Final Rejection Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18020111 Plug-in Connection Element, and a Device for Monitoring a Plug-in Connection Element Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18847795 METHOD FOR PROTECTING AGAINST FAULT ARCS Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19029291 Controlling a Controllably Conductive Device Based on Zero-Crossing Detection Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC
18965592 HIGH CLAMP FORCE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK FOR NON-FLAT SUBSTRATES Non-Final OA ENTEGRIS, INC.
19078569 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR SIC MOS TRANSISTOR Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18813655 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROTECTION DEVICE WITH VARIABLE CURRENT SETTINGS Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
19088392 DRIVER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
19070597 METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SHORT-CIRCUITS IN SAMPLING ELEMENTS OF BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BMS) AND PROTECTING THE SAME Non-Final OA Lian Zheng Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
18590299 OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION FOR A POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

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