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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Caralynne E Helm, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HELM, CARALYNNE E

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1615

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

HELM, CARALYNNE E works in tech center 1600 and art unit 1615. The record contains 803 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 28.9%. The median time to allowance is 1,496 days, while interviews show a 49.8% lift. The figures describe a difficult allowance environment in which examiner engagement may offer meaningful practical value.

Spiral Therapeutics Inc., L'Oréal, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are the represented companies. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP, and Bay State IP, LLC. Practitioners may prepare interviews around concrete amendments and maintain layered fallback positions, given the low allowance rate and extended median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

28.9%
Allow Rate
-31.1% vs TC avg
875
Total Applications
+49.8%
Interview Lift
1496
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 803 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18591127 Methods, Systems and Devices for Post-Fabrication Drug Loading Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
18254312 RAPIDLY RESORBABLE INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANT Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK AG
17740607 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING A COMBINATION OF CALCIUM AND AT LEAST ONE OF OLEUROPEIN OR METABOLITE THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
17595159 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING A COMBINATION OF CALCIUM AND AT LEAST ONE OF OLEUROPEIN OR METABOLITE THEREOF Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18423951 SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17297836 NON-ALUMINIUM ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caralynne E Helm's allowance rate?

28.9% of resolved applications examined by Caralynne E Helm were allowed (803 resolved cases), compared with 43.4% across Art Unit 1615 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caralynne E Helm?

This examiner's interview lift is +49.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caralynne E Helm take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caralynne E Helm took 1,496 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caralynne E Helm work in?

Caralynne E Helm examines applications in Art Unit 1615 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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