Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TIKU, SISAY G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1795 2838 2839

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sisay G. Tiku operates within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1795. The examiner has handled 730 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 91.4 percent. This 91.4 percent rate suggests that the majority of applications reaching a resolution under Tiku's supervision result in a patent grant. This figure serves as a primary metric for practitioners evaluating their chances of success.

The timeline of the prosecution process is further highlighted by the median days to allowance, which is 692. This 692-day duration indicates the path to issuance for applications that are granted. Practitioners can use this timeframe to set expectations, given both the 91.4 percent allowance rate and the resolution of the 730 cases assigned to this unit.

While the allowance rate is already high, interviews still provide a measurable benefit. The data indicates an interview lift of 9.2 percent. This 9.2 percent lift represents a positive shift in the probability of success following direct communication. Attorneys should consider this metric alongside the 692-day median timeline when deciding how to prioritize procedural steps in Art Unit 1795.

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

Performance Statistics

91.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
741
Total Applications
+9.2%
Interview Lift
692
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 730 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19013161 DC-DC CONVERTER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19011898 ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PLURALITY OF CONVERTERS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18982507 DIGITAL CONTROL METHOD FOR INTERLEAVED BOOST-TYPE POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CONVERTER, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19113882 ACTIVE FILTER PRE-CHARGING FOR A CONVERTER WITH ACTIVE FILTER CELLS Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18963004 CONTROL METHOD AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
18952502 OPERATING FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT FOR MISMATCHED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19039729 POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19043587 ADAPTIVE SPREAD-SPECTRUM MODULATION FOR DC/DC CONVERTERS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18453956 HYSTERIC CONTROL FOR RESONANT CONVERTERS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18162410 CONTROLLER FOR SWITCHING CONVERTERS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19064599 LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR CIRCUITS, INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18589080 DC LINK SNUBBER DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR CONNECTION TO A POWER MODULE AND/OR THE LIKE AND PROCESSES OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Non-Final OA WOLFSPEED, INC.
18990379 DC/DC CONVERTER FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONVERSION Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18961991 RESONANT POWER CONVERTER CIRCUIT WITH ADAPTIVE ON-TIME CONTROL AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd.

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