Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LAXTON, GARY L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2896

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+18.4% vs TC avg
1,129
Total Applications
+5.6%
Interview Lift
810
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1107 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
33.5%
§102 Novelty
32.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18320804 Secondary side peak current controlled mode flyback converter Final Rejection Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
18904733 SELECTIVE SOURCE DEGENERATION AS A CONTROL TECHNIQUE FOR POWER ELECTRONIC SWITCHES Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.
18543335 UNIVERSAL POWER ELECTRONICS BUILDING BLOCK (U-PEBB) BASED DELTA-CONNECTED CASCADE MULTILEVEL CONVERTER Final Rejection The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18926222 STATUS REPORT OF POWER STAGE CIRCUIT FOR MULTIPHASE VOLTAGE REGULATOR Non-Final OA Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
18979920 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A FLYING CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Renesas Design (UK) Limited
18631741 HIGH EFFICIENCY REGULATED HYBRID CONVERTER WITH MULTIPLE CAPACITIVE CURRENT CARRYING BRANCHES Final Rejection Renesas Design (UK) Limited

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