Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RETEBO, METASEBIA T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2842

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Metasebia T. Retebo is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, working within Art Unit 2836, with 664 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 89.5% is exceptionally high, indicating that a majority of the applications she resolves are granted. This metric suggests a very favorable environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights in her technical area.

The efficiency of her docket is further highlighted by a median days to allowance of 682, which is a relatively short timeline for reaching a grant. The data also includes an interview lift of 5.3%. Although this lift is modest, it is applied to an already high 89.5% baseline, suggesting that while interviews are helpful, they may not be as critical as in dockets with lower initial allowance rates.

For the 664 resolved cases on record, the combination of an 89.5% allowance rate and a 682-day median duration points toward a streamlined prosecution process. Practitioners should focus on maintaining the quality of their applications to take advantage of this efficient path. The 5.3% interview lift remains a tool for resolving specific issues, but the overall data suggests a high probability of success.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
691
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
683
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
49.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§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.
18738247 HYBRID SWITCH CELL SCHEME Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18901914 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18768916 LOW DISTORTION AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18766624 GATE DRIVE UNIT Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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.
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.
19237286 FUSE STRUCTURE 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.
18353996 COMPACT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INPUT WITH LEVEL-SHIFTING TO SUPPORT RANGE OF I/O VOLTAGES Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
18798400 INSTRUMENTATION AMPLIFIER CAPABLE OF COMPENSATING OFFSET VOLTAGE Non-Final OA Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18790431 BIDIRECTIONAL POWER SWITCH Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies Austria AG
18781443 ISOLATION DEVICE Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18891830 IMPROVED VOLTAGE BUFFER Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
18790021 COMPARATOR CIRCUITS Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.

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