Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gary L Laxton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAXTON, GARY L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2896

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gary L. Laxton examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2838. The record includes 1118 resolved cases, an 86.5% allowance rate, and a median of 810 days to allowance. The substantial case volume supports the reported pattern, with allowed outcomes representing most resolved matters and the median showing a shorter timing measure than many extended prosecution records.

The interview lift is 5.7%, indicating a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this profile. Practitioners may therefore emphasize precise written submissions while using interviews selectively. The listed companies are Texas Instruments Incorporated, Rolls-Royce plc, and ABB Schweiz AG. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, Clifford Chi, A.P.C., and Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC.

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

Performance Statistics

86.5%
Allow Rate
+18.5% vs TC avg
1,141
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
810
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1118 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
32.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077702 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18894425 SATURABLE-CORE INDUCTOR Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19123341 CONTROLLING A HYBRID COUPLED INDUCTOR-BASED VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH ODD PHASE COUNT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18809871 CAPACITOR MODULE AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19124901 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18847403 DROOP CURRENT SHARING IN BIDIRECTIONAL CONVERTERS Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18911661 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A CURRENT IN AN INDUCTOR OF A POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18763886 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST LOAD TRANSIENT MARGINS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18848364 POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18944660 CHIP WITH A CURRENT-MIRROR-LIKE VOLTAGE SOURCE Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18320804 Secondary side peak current controlled mode flyback converter Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
18522205 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18618226 FLYING CAPACITOR VOLTAGE AND INDUCTOR CURRENT COMPENSATION FOR NONLINEAR COUPLING IN A THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER Non-Final OA Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
18991604 Switching Regulator Implementing Negative Current Protection Non-Final OA Alpha and Omega Semiconductor International LP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gary L Laxton's allowance rate?

86.5% of resolved applications examined by Gary L Laxton were allowed (1,118 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gary L Laxton?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gary L Laxton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gary L Laxton took 810 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gary L Laxton work in?

Gary L Laxton examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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