Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BEHM, HARRY RAYMOND

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Harry Raymond Behm is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2838, with 1180 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 79.6%, which is favorable for applicants. The interview lift is 7.4%, indicating that while interviews do provide a benefit, the 79.6% baseline chance of allowance is already high. This 7.4% lift suggests that the examiner is generally open to allowing claims that meet statutory requirements without extensive additional negotiation.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 888. This 888 duration is an efficient timeline for patent prosecution, reflecting a faster path to resolution than many other units. With 1180 resolved cases, the 79.6% allowance rate is a very stable metric. Practitioners can expect a 888-day process and should view the 7.4% interview lift as a secondary tool for cases that encounter specific roadblocks. The high volume of cases in Art Unit 2838 handled by Examiner Behm demonstrates a consistent examination style within Tech Center 2800.

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
1,202
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18972391 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18758728 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY GLITCH IMMUNE INTERMEDIATE VOLTAGE SUPPLY AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18877068 POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19054327 CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING DEAD TIME LOSSES OF AN INVERTER, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19030631 MULTI-INPUT VOLTAGE REGULATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18736682 SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18934940 CIRCUIT-INTEGRATED DUAL OUTPUT LOW DC-DC CONVERTER Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18874211 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18802958 BRIDGE CONVERTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
19006496 ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Astemo, Ltd.
18774955 CHAIN-LINK CONVERTER Non-Final OA Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd.
18759825 POWER CONVERTER WITH VOLTAGE SUPPORT CIRCUIT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18664361 BOOST CONVERTER WITH BYPASS TRANSISTOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18327666 VOLTAGE REGULATOR DROOP REDUCTION MECHANISM Final Rejection NVIDIA Corp.
18812745 POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18663107 POWER SUPPLY Non-Final OA Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
18999123 CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY THEREOF Non-Final OA Silergy Semiconductor Technology (Hangzhou) LTD
18556851 DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND A POWER CONVERTOR FOR USE IN SUCH DC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Final Rejection ABB E-MOBILITY B.V.

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