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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Peter Michael Novak, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839 2849 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2838. The profile covers 713 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 88.2% and a median of 753 days to allowance. The interview lift is 8.8%, indicating a modest relationship between interviews and allowances. The figures support a prosecution approach centered on clear claim drafting and focused responses, with interviews available as a supporting tactic.

The listed companies are Emerson Electric Co., Texas Instruments Incorporated, and STMicroelectronics N.V. The listed firms are Armis Intellectual Property Law, LLC, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and CROWE & DUNLEVY - ST. Counsel handling applications in this docket can plan around a relatively direct allowance path in the record, while using interviews to address specific technical or claim-construction questions rather than as the principal strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

88.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
743
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
753
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660436 POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTER Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18247802 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER MODULE AND A DC LINK CAPACITOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
18737381 ADAPTIVE DRIVE CONTROL FOR SWITCHING REGULATORS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18994940 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18837448 SIGNAL OUTPUT COMPONENT FOR CONTROLLING A GATE DRIVER FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18500922 OUT-OF-AUDIO (OOA) SWITCHING VOLTAGE REGULATOR Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17897406 ACTIVE EMI FILTER CIRCUIT WITH CAPACITIVE MUTIPLICATION Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18686591 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19000725 REFERENCE CURRENT GENERATING CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED CALIBRATION METHOD Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18968768 LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18888049 CORRECTION CIRCUIT FOR BANDGAP CIRCUIT Final Rejection STMicroelectronics International N.V.
19074706 TRIMMING PROCEDURE AND CODE REUSE FOR HIGHLY PRECISE DC-DC CONVERTERS Final Rejection STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
18645608 Device and Method for Generating a Temperature-Independent Reference Voltage Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Michael Novak's allowance rate?

88.2% of resolved applications examined by Peter Michael Novak were allowed (713 resolved cases), compared with 76.3% across Art Unit 2838 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Michael Novak?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter Michael Novak take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Michael Novak took 753 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Michael Novak work in?

Peter Michael Novak examines applications in Art Unit 2838 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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