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Last updated: October 02, 2026
Application No. 18/320,804

Secondary side peak current controlled mode flyback converter

Final Rejection
Filed
May 19, 2023
Examiner
LAXTON, GARY L
Art Unit
2838
Tech Center
2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems
Assignee
Infineon Technologies AG
OA Round
4 (Final)
86%
Grant Probability
Favorable
5-6
OA Rounds
0m
Est. Remaining
92%
With Interview

Interview Optional

— +5.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +5.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.
Based on 1116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LAXTON, GARY L View full profile →
Grants 86% — above average
86%
Career Allowance Rate
965 granted / 1116 resolved
+18.5% vs TC avg
Moderate +6% lift
Without
With
+5.8%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
2y 2m
Avg Prosecution
28 currently pending
Career history
1135
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.9%
-39.1% vs TC avg
§103
33.0%
-7.0% vs TC avg
§102
33.3%
-6.7% vs TC avg
§112
15.8%
-24.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1116 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 7 earlier events
Nov 14, 2025
Interview Requested
Nov 25, 2025
Response after Non-Final Action
Dec 18, 2025
Request for Continued Examination
Jan 08, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action
Mar 04, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed
May 29, 2026
Response Filed
Aug 11, 2026
Final Rejection mailed
Sep 29, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/364,088
Patent 12749982
TRAPEZOIDAL CURRENT CONTROL IN ELECTRONIC TRANSFORMERS
3y 1m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026
18/627,644
Patent 12749974
DC-TO-DC CONVERTER AND CONFIGURABLE OUTPUT MAGNITUDE AND POLARITY
2y 5m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026
18/752,141
Patent 12746835
IN-VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE
2y 3m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026
18/937,649
Patent 12748139
POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
1y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026
18/492,218
Patent 12744457
POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026
Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6
Expected OA Rounds
86%
Grant Probability
92%
With Interview (+5.8%)
2y 2m (~0m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
High
PTA Risk
Based on 1116 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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