Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GBLENDE, JEFFREY A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeffrey A. Gblende is an examiner in Art Unit 2838 of Tech Center 2800, with 814 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 85.7 percent. The median days to allowance of 860 is a metric for applicants to consider when evaluating the speed of prosecution. This 860-day figure indicates a path to grant for applications on his docket.

The interview lift is 8.7 percent. This figure is an increase relative to the 85.7 percent allowance rate, suggesting that while the baseline for success is high, an interview can provide a small additional benefit. With 814 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent examination process. Practitioners should focus on maintaining the 860-day median timeline through clear filings, using the 8.7 percent lift as a supplemental tool if needed. The 85.7 percent allowance rate remains the indicator of success in Art Unit 2838.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
827
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
860
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18964835 POLARITY-REVERSING BUCK CONVERTER CIRCUITS AND WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES HAVING POLARITY-REVERSING BUCK CONVERTER CIRCUITS Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18956910 Techniques for Power Conversion in Single-Phase and Multi-Phase Power Networks Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18895786 DC:DC CONVERTER CONTROL Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
18756393 METHOD FOR GENERATING OUTPUT VOLTAGE USING HSC CONVERTER Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18891462 DYNAMIC CONTROL STRATEGY FOR TWO-LEVEL DC-DC CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18973263 DC-DC CONVERTER WITH HYBRID CURRENT SENSING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18425138 CURRENT LIMIT FOR MULTIPHASE POWER CONVERTERS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19075364 LOW-DROPOUT (LDO) REGULATOR WITH A FEEDBACK CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18793778 SWITCHING POWER CONVERTERS INCLUDING INJECTION STAGES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
19056541 CURRENT INFORMATION SHARING OF CONSTANT-ON-TIME POINT-OF-LOAD CONVERTERS Non-Final OA MaxLinear, Inc.
19006377 CONTACTOR Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
19090790 EMI EMISSION CONTROL ON DC-DC CONVERTERS IN A MOTOR DRIVE APPLICATION WITH MULTIPLE ISOLATED INPUT VOLTAGES AND OUTPUT VOLTAGES Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18219946 HOLDUP CAPACITOR CHARGING USING SINGLE SWITCH FORWARD CONVERTER Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18968610 ZERO VOLTAGE SWITCHING CONVERTER Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
18738933 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULATION INDEX CONTROL OF A DC-TO-AC INVERTER Non-Final OA DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC
18167743 POWER CONVERTER Final Rejection Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. (VTIP)

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