Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POTHEN, FEBA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2868

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Feba Pothen has 650 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2858. Her allowance rate is 81.1 percent, and the median days to allowance is 958. These statistics provide a clear view of the prosecution environment for the 650 resolved cases on her docket.

The interview lift is 11.2 percent, which suggests that direct communication can improve the 81.1 percent allowance rate. While this rate is already high, the 11.2 percent lift offers a way to resolve outstanding issues. The 958 median days to allowance indicates the typical duration of the process. For the 650 resolved cases, the 11.2 percent lift and the 2800 Tech Center context demonstrate a high level of success for applications.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+13.1% vs TC avg
673
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 650 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18763445 SENSOR APPARATUS Final Rejection ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18960676 PROBE CARDS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc.
18677527 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO REPLACE ION FILTER Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18865592 OPERATION RECORDING SYSTEM, VEHICLE, OPERATION RECORDING METHOD AND OPERATION RECORDING PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
18870772 WIRELESS PROVISION OF INFORMATION FROM SWITCH FUNCTION TESTS Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18677217 CURRENT LIMIT TESTING SYSTEM FOR A TRANSISTOR Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18635134 REDUNDANT ANALOG BUILT-IN SELF TEST Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18744679 METHODS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR DETECTION Final Rejection SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
18953096 CHIP PROBING APPARATUS, CHIP PROBING METHOD AND SHIFT DETECTION PATTERN Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18957101 TEST AND/OR MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR TESTING A DEVICE-UNDER-TEST Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18721327 DIAMOND SENSOR Final Rejection Element Six Technologies Limited

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