Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/806,104

POWER CONVERSION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 15, 2024

Priority

Aug 23, 2023 — JP 2023-135131

Examiner

TRAN, NGUYEN

Art Unit

2838

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1088 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, NGUYEN View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

909 granted / 1088 resolved

+15.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1126

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

84.6%

+44.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1088 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 15, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/899,666

Patent 12683487

POWER CONVERTER AND DETECTION METHOD FOR TERMINAL STATUS

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/932,079

Patent 12676561

SWITCHING-CYCLE VOLTAGE DEVIATION CONTROL FOR MODULAR MULTILEVEL CONVERTERS

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/514,390

Patent 12671331

POWER CONVERTER

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/524,334

Patent 12663824

DIGITALLY CONTROLLED, DIRECT SLEW RATE ENHANCEMENT FOR LDOS

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/501,474

Patent 12656800

LINEAR POWER SUPPLY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE

2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 5m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1088 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.