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Office Actions › Siemens Aktiengesellschaft › 18847791
Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/847,791

METHOD FOR PROTECTING AGAINST FAULT ARCS

Non-Final OA
Filed
Sep 17, 2024
Priority
Mar 17, 2022 — DE 10 2022 202 654.3 +1 more
Examiner
THOMAS, LUCY M
Art Unit
2838
Tech Center
2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems
Assignee
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
63%
Grant Probability
Moderate
1-2
OA Rounds
1y 3m
Est. Remaining
81%
With Interview

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +18.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.
Based on 815 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

THOMAS, LUCY M View full profile →
Grants 63% of resolved cases
63%
Career Allowance Rate
510 granted / 815 resolved
-5.4% vs TC avg
Strong +18% interview lift
Without
With
+18.4%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 1m
Avg Prosecution
31 currently pending
Career history
842
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.1%
-39.9% vs TC avg
§103
89.1%
+49.1% vs TC avg
§102
9.0%
-31.0% vs TC avg
§112
1.3%
-38.7% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 815 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 17, 2024
Application Filed
Apr 07, 2026
Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026
18/498,396
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USE OF GROUND PROTECTION OF ENERGY REDUCING MAINTENANCE SWITCH (ERMS) FOR PROTECTING CONTROLGEARS
2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026
18/752,754
Patent 12683377
DEVICE, SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS, GATE DRIVER, AND POWER MODULE
2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026
18/793,701
Patent 12683598
SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT DRIVING APPARATUS
1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 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
63%
Grant Probability
81%
With Interview (+18.4%)
3y 1m (~1y 3m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
Based on 815 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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