Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/271,176

POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING POWER CONVERSION CIRCUITS TO OPERATE SELECTIVELY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 06, 2023

Priority

Jan 07, 2021 — JP 2021-001556 +1 more

Examiner

MAI, THIEN T

Art Unit

2876

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 59% of cases after interview

— +20.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MAI, THIEN T View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

408 granted / 690 resolved

-8.9% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

730

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

86.0%

+46.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 690 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 06, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

59%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+20.8%)

3y 1m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 690 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.