Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 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
876
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
876
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 862 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18799292 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18709152 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE CIRCUIT, ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18201597 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT WITH LOW-LEAKAGE FOR LARGE VOLTAGE SWING OF NEGATIVE CURRENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18773264 FILM CABLE AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
19034362 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Non-Final OA TOTO LTD.
19034353 ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Non-Final OA TOTO LTD.
18782085 INRUSH CURRENT CONTROL Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18940092 ADJUSTABLE WAFER CHUCK Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18931784 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18679718 BASE-TO-EMITTER VOLTAGE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION FOR TRANSISTOR INCLUDED IN SENSOR EXCITATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
19063430 THREE PIN CURRENT TRIGGERED TVS PROTECTION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA NEXPERIA B.V
18702222 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SWITCH Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18988909 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA RichWave Technology Corp.

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