Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/631,514

INSULATION MEMBER

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 31, 2022

Priority

Oct 07, 2019 — EU 19382871.2 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, TUYEN T

Art Unit

2837

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Hitachi Energy Ltd.

OA Round

3 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1234 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1008 granted / 1234 resolved

+13.7% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+0.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

52 currently pending

Career history

1294

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

82.5%

+42.5% vs TC avg

§102

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§112

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1234 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 31, 2022

Application Filed

Jul 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 02, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 01, 2026

Response Filed

May 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 7m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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3y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/839,280

Patent 12626857

A TRANSFORMER ARRANGEMENT

1y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/896,440

Patent 12620519

MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

3y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/085,990

Patent 12620522

MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENT

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

4-5

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+0.9%)

2y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 1234 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.