Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NOVAK, PETER MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839 2849 2853

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Peter Michael Novak is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2838. With 704 resolved cases, the examiner has a high allowance rate of 88.4 percent. The interview lift is 8.6 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive strategy. The median days to allowance is 751. This 751-day timeline is relatively efficient for successful prosecution.

The 88.4 percent allowance rate and the 8.6 percent interview lift are key metrics for practitioners. The 704 cases provide a reliable data set for these performance observations. Applicants in Art Unit 2838 should note the 751-day median for granted patents. With an 88.4 percent allowance rate, the examiner is generally receptive to patentable subject matter. The 8.6 percent lift from interviews is a useful tool for resolving any issues that arise. This data set of 704 cases offers a high degree of predictability for managing prosecution strategy. The 751-day median is a significant factor for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

88.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
751
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18983513 POWER FACTOR CORRECTION (PFC) CIRCUITS Final Rejection NXP USA, Inc.
18937437 POWER CONVERTERS AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPY (UPS) INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18917200 MITIGATION OF CIRCULATING CURRENTS IN PARALLELED POWER CONVERTERS HAVING INDEPENDENT DC LINKS Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18989897 POWER CONVERTER AND AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18837448 SIGNAL OUTPUT COMPONENT FOR CONTROLLING A GATE DRIVER FOR A POWER ELECTRONICS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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
18660436 POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTER Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18994940 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18686591 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18777432 POWER CONVERTER WITH A SENSING CIRCUIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria 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
18968768 LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR Non-Final OA 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.
18739557 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18767640 SIMO CONVERTER INCLUDING TRANSIENT ENHANCEMENT LOOP Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Inc.
18737174 CONTROLLER HAVING ADAPTIVE ON-TIME PERIOD REGULATION FOR MULTIPHASE SWITCHING CONVERTER Final Rejection Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.
18819185 CONTROLLER FOR A SWITCHING CONVERTER Final Rejection Renesas Design (UK) Limited

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