Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 17/848,500

MODULAR POWER TRANSISTOR COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES WITH FLIP CHIP INTERCONNECTIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jun 24, 2022

Examiner

TUTTLE, ETHAN ALEXANDER

Art Unit

2800

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +0.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+0.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TUTTLE, ETHAN ALEXANDER View full profile →

Grants only 0% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

0 granted / 1 resolved

-68.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +0% lift

Without

With

+0.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

66.7%

+26.7% vs TC avg

§102

30.0%

-10.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2022

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 18, 2025

Response Filed

Jul 28, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

Grant Probability

With Interview (+0.0%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.