Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/791,602

CURRENT REGULATOR SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 01, 2024

Priority

Mar 02, 2020 — provisional 62/984,049 +2 more

Examiner

TORRES-RIVERA, ALEX

Art Unit

2838

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Texas Instruments Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 773 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

669 granted / 773 resolved

+18.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

798

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

81.2%

+41.2% vs TC avg

§102

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 773 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/373,501

Patent 12683476

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/537,844

Patent 12683500

CONVERSION CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR USE IN STACKABLE MULTIPHASE POWER CONVERTER

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/710,200

Patent 12676556

SWITCHING TUBE CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AND DIRECT-CURRENT CONVERTER

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/659,348

Patent 12671324

MULTI-MODE CONTROL BASED SERIES-RESONANT DC-DC POWER CONVERTER

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

98%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 1m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 773 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.