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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Metasebia T Retebo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RETEBO, METASEBIA T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2842

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

RETEBO, METASEBIA T is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2836. The record includes 673 resolved cases, an 89.6% allowance rate, and a median of 682 days to allowance. The interview lift is 5.2%, a positive but modest result compared with the already high overall allowance rate.

The listed companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and IPro, PLLC. Practitioners may focus first on strong claim drafting and efficient written prosecution, using interviews as a supplementary option. The median time to allowance indicates a comparatively direct path within this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+21.6% vs TC avg
715
Total Applications
+5.2%
Interview Lift
682
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 673 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
31.2%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18891457 DOHERTY POWER AMPLIFIER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18901914 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19133604 Driving Apparatus for SIC-MOSFET Device Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18963859 AVERAGE POWER TRACKING MODULE, AVERAGE POWER TRACKING CIRCUIT, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18584365 AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18955017 AMPLIFIER AND DRIVER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18651017 BIAS CIRCUIT FOR BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCH DRIVER Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19300829 SWITCH AND SAMPLING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
19247229 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DECOUPLING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
19197279 Level Shifter With Inside Self-Protection High Bias Generator Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18970786 MULTIPLEXING CIRCUIT, OUTPUT STAGE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18544268 INTEGRATE-AND-FIRE NEURON CIRCUIT AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18798400 INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER CAPABLE OF COMPENSATING OFFSET VOLTAGE Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18891830 IMPROVED VOLTAGE BUFFER Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18914740 CHARACTERISTIC COMPENSATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA MIRISE Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Metasebia T Retebo's allowance rate?

89.6% of resolved applications examined by Metasebia T Retebo were allowed (673 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 2836 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Metasebia T Retebo?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Metasebia T Retebo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Metasebia T Retebo took 682 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Metasebia T Retebo work in?

Metasebia T Retebo examines applications in Art Unit 2836 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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