Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: COMBER, KEVIN J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2838 2839

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
867
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
890
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619413 SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18219310 NETWORK-BASED ARC DETECTION AND MITIGATION IN DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18696486 CIRCUIT BREAKER DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18480511 MODULATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18702222 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SWITCH Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18679718 BASE-TO-EMITTER VOLTAGE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR TRANSISTOR INCLUDED IN SENSOR EXCITATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18773264 FILM CABLE AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18665216 THERMAL AND VIBRATION SMART MONITORING AND OUTAGE PREVENTION Non-Final OA Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
18284758 BATTERY PROTECTION UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR BATTERY PROTECTION UNIT Non-Final OA LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18773571 POWER SUPPLY OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Quanta Computer Inc.
18674929 CURRENT LIMITER CIRCUIT AND CURRENT LIMITER DEVICE Non-Final OA ABLIC Inc.
18772089 SUBSTRATE FIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18768536 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE FIXING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
18722425 POWER DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA LSC Control Systems Pty Ltd
18721801 DC CIRCUIT BREAKER Non-Final OA NexFi Technology Inc.
18748074 OVER VOLTAGE DISCONNECT Non-Final OA Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc.
18745210 Adaptive Commutation Hybrid Circuit Breaker Non-Final OA Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.,
18712642 CHOKE MODULE Non-Final OA TDK Europe GmbH
18451931 CONTROL AND OPERATION OF NON-LIGHT-EMITTING VARIABLE TRANSMISSION DEVICES DURING SENSOR FAILURE Non-Final OA Sage Electrochromics, Inc.
18663268 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA AMAZING MICROELECTRONIC CORP.
18612791 SAUNA WITH GALVANICALLY ISOLATED ELECTRICAL FAULT DETECTION AND ANALYTICS Final Rejection Sunlighten, Inc.

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