Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/759,941

Untitled Application

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Examiner

CULLEN, PATRICK LAWRENCE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Assignee

Texas Instruments Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (81%); +33.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CULLEN, PATRICK LAWRENCE View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

13 granted / 16 resolved

+21.3% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

97.2%

+57.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 16 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/811,879

Patent 12599019

EMBEDDED PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/795,083

Patent 12526884

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE

3y 5m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

17/484,384

Patent 12489032

COOLING OF CONFORMAL POWER DELIVERY STRUCTURES

4y 2m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

17/662,983

Patent 12453219

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

3y 5m to grant Granted Oct 21, 2025

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

81%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+33.3%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 16 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.