Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHMAD, SHAHZEB K

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shahzeb K. Ahmad examines applications in Art Unit 2838 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner has 395 resolved cases, which support an allowance rate of 79.7 percent. This high rate indicates a generally favorable environment for patent applicants.

The interview lift percentage is 4.2, suggesting that while interviews are helpful, they provide a specific statistical boost alongside the 79.7 percent baseline allowance rate. The median days to allowance is 832, reflecting the prosecution timeline. Practitioners can rely on the 395 resolved cases to gauge the examiner's consistency. The 832-day median duration combined with the 79.7 percent allowance rate suggests that most applications proceed toward allowance with or without the 4.2 percent lift from an interview. This 4.2 percent lift can still be useful for addressing specific technical rejections within the 832-day period.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+11.7% vs TC avg
405
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
832
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18064440 INVERTER, INVERTER SYSTEM, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
19184525 POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18163393 MULTI-PHASE AC-DC CONVERTER Final Rejection Delta Electronics, Inc.
18932709 RESISTOR DETECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18065972 FIXED-FREQUENCY HYSTERETIC DC-DC CONVERTER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18748058 EFFICIENCY MODE FOR A MULTIPHASE VOLTAGE REGULATOR Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18477734 HIGH VOLTAGE TO LOW VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTER FOR A VEHICLE AND A CONTROLLER FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
18758888 Switching Mode Power Supply with Improved Control Accuracy Final Rejection Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
18754999 POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
18986280 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING, WITH SUPPRESSION OF AT LEAST ONE ENERGIZING PHASE, AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERTER COMPRISING A PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
18392169 OPEN CIRCUIT AND BACK-SURGE PROTECTION FOR POWER SUPPLIES Non-Final OA Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month