Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIVERA-PEREZ, CARLOS O

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2839

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Carlos O. Rivera-Perez operates within Art Unit 2838 of Tech Center 2800. With 522 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 72.4%. This figure indicates the probability of success for applicants seeking patent protection in this technology area. The volume of cases suggests a set of examination practices that practitioners can study to anticipate outcomes and refine their prosecution strategies.

The data shows an interview lift of 19.6%. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews to potentially increase the likelihood of allowance, as this examiner appears responsive to direct communication. The median days to allowance stands at 991, providing a timeline expectation for pending applications. This duration reflects the processing speed for cases that reach a successful conclusion. Understanding these metrics allows for resource allocation and client expectation management during the patent acquisition process in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
550
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872985 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING POWER ELECTRONICS, POWER ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18610784 DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE POWER CONVERSION TOPOLOGY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18677149 CONVERTER FAULT PROTECTION Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18421368 POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19002245 REDUCED GATE DRIVE FOR POWER CONVERTER WITH DYNAMICALLY SWITCHING RATIO Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18685553 POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18816768 ADAPTIVE CONTROL FOR MULTI-LEVEL CONVERTERS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18495934 CONTROLLER WITH AVERAGE CURRENT BALANCING CIRCUIT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17894003 MULTI-LEVEL GATE DRIVER Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18989356 CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCHING STAGE OF AN ELECTRONIC CONVERTER, CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC CONVERTER DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
19051397 POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND HOME APPLIANCE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18609643 REGULATOR NOISE COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18978605 HYBRID TRANSFORMER APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Industrial Technology Research Institute
18953727 POWER MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD TO MITIGATE VOLTAGE OVERSHOOT Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18620114 ALTERNATING CURRENT TO ALTERNATING CURRENT CONVERTER FOR VEHICLE-TO-LOAD ELECTRICAL POWER Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
19029856 VAPORIZER POWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA JUUL Labs, Inc.

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