Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,647

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AT LEAST ONE SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 24, 2024

Priority

Jul 04, 2023 — EU 23183365

Examiner

VARGHESE, ROSHN K

Art Unit

2896

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 67% grant rate with +20.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VARGHESE, ROSHN K View full profile →

Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

506 granted / 754 resolved

-0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

788

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

91.2%

+51.2% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 754 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/932,913

Patent 12685193

ISOLATED METAL CLIPS WITH STRUCTURAL BRIDGE

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/455,087

Patent 12684695

FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/414,732

Patent 12677372

CIRCUIT BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/036,816

Patent 12672243

FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/086,575

Patent 12667012

CLUSTERING FINE PITCH MICRO-BUMPS FOR PACKAGING AND TEST

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

67%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+20.6%)

2y 6m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 754 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.