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Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/590,697

TEMPERATURE-BASED SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER SINGULATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 01, 2022

Examiner

Art Unit

2893

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Texas Instruments Incorporated

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +18.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 99 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

82 granted / 99 resolved

+14.8% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

138

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

74.5%

+34.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

18.5%

-21.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 99 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 9 earlier events

Jul 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 16, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 17, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 17, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 10, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Apr 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

Patent 12616045

SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

Patent 12599039

LED CHIP MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LED CHIP MODULE

3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Patent 12588269

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING SEPARATION STRUCTURE

4y 7m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.6%)

3y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 99 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.