Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/689,707

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 06, 2024

Priority

Dec 16, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021046597

Examiner

ISAAC, STANETTA D

Art Unit

2898

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -37.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with -37.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 963 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

824 granted / 963 resolved

+17.6% vs TC avg

Minimal -37% lift

Without

With

+-37.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

1022

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

62.7%

+22.7% vs TC avg

§102

35.6%

-4.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 963 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/748,068

Patent 12677449

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

4y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/390,694

Patent 12672498

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE

4y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/368,820

Patent 12672367

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/795,524

Patent 12667003

LIGHT-EMITTING PANEL, METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/703,057

Patent 12648440

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DOUBLE-SIDED COOLING TYPE POWER MODULE AND DOUBLE-SIDED COOLING TYPE POWER MODULE

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

86%

Grant Probability

48%

With Interview (-37.1%)

2y 5m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 963 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.