Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/844,834

INRUSH CURRENT PREVENTION APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND INRUSH CURRENT PREVENTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 06, 2024

Priority

Mar 18, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022012900

Examiner

NGUYEN, DANNY

Art Unit

2838

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1359 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1225 granted / 1359 resolved

+22.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

1385

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

56.0%

+16.0% vs TC avg

§102

33.3%

-6.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1359 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+6.4%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1359 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.