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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Harry Raymond Behm, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEHM, HARRY RAYMOND

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Harry Raymond Behm is a high-volume examiner in Art Unit 2838 within Tech Center 2800, having resolved 1182 cases. The 79.6% allowance rate indicates a generally positive outlook for applicants. The median time to allowance is 887 days, showing a standard pace for the tech center.

The interview lift for this examiner is 7.3%. While this provides a small benefit, the high baseline allowance rate suggests that most applications can reach a grant through standard written responses. Practitioners may find that interviews are less critical here than in more restrictive dockets.

Major semiconductor and electronics companies like Texas Instruments Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Robert Bosch GmbH are the top applicants. The most active firms include CKC & Partners Co., LLC, Compass IP Law PC, and CP Law Group PC. These entities benefit from a consistent and relatively high rate of success across a large volume of filings.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+11.6% vs TC avg
1,214
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18972391 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18756948 VOLTAGE REGULATORS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19054327 CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING DEAD TIME LOSSES OF AN INVERTER, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18877068 POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19030631 MULTI-INPUT VOLTAGE REGULATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18736682 SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18934940 CIRCUIT-INTEGRATED DUAL OUTPUT LOW DC-DC CONVERTER Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19058444 POWER-SAVE MODE FOR FIXED-FREQUENCY DC-DC CONVERTER Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18759825 POWER CONVERTER WITH VOLTAGE SUPPORT CIRCUIT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18664361 BOOST CONVERTER WITH BYPASS TRANSISTOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18361978 SUPPLY VOLTAGE REGULATOR Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18327666 VOLTAGE REGULATOR DROOP REDUCTION MECHANISM Final Rejection NVIDIA Corp.
19006496 ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Astemo, Ltd.
18812745 POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18774955 CHAIN-LINK CONVERTER Non-Final OA Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd.
18261794 DUTY CYCLE CONTROL IN POLYPHASE WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Auckland UniServices Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Harry Raymond Behm's allowance rate?

79.6% of resolved applications examined by Harry Raymond Behm were allowed (1,182 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Harry Raymond Behm?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Harry Raymond Behm take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Harry Raymond Behm took 887 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Harry Raymond Behm work in?

Harry Raymond Behm examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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