Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CLARK, CHRISTOPHER JAY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2833 2836 2838

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
761
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 745 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
76.2%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18020111 Plug-in Connection Element, and a Device for Monitoring a Plug-in Connection Element Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18456031 SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH Non-Final OA Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
18478612 TRANSFORMER ENERGIZATION WITH LOW INRUSH CURRENT Final Rejection ABB Schweiz AG
18775424 Overcurrent Protection Circuit Final Rejection ROHM Co., LTD.
18456529 OUTPUT DRIVER HAVING HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18590299 OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION FOR A POWER SUPPLY Final Rejection Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
18584369 ELECTRONIC FUSE CIRCUIT AND CIRCUIT SYSTEM USING THE SAME Final Rejection Joulwatt Technology Co., Ltd.
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 Non-Final OA CARIAD SE
18293151 Method and Device for Protecting One or More Electrical Loads in the Event of a Short Circuit Non-Final OA HKR Automotive GmbH
18404051 VOLTAGE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SENAO NETWORKS, INC.
18344925 Ultra-Efficient And Self-Healing Solid State Circuit Breaker Non-Final OA Resilient Power Systems, Inc.

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