Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 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
868
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
877
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 851 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
3.1%
§102 Novelty
83.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18619413 SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION WITH TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18702222 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SWITCH Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
19105092 PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A TRANSFORMER Final Rejection Hitachi Energy Ltd
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.
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.
18773571 POWER SUPPLY OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Quanta Computer Inc.
18745210 Adaptive Commutation Hybrid Circuit Breaker Non-Final OA Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.,
18722425 POWER DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA LSC Control Systems Pty Ltd
18748074 OVER VOLTAGE DISCONNECT Non-Final OA Appalachian Lighting Systems, 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.
18647793 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE INSOLE Final Rejection Superfeet Worldwide LLC

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