Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/852,571

POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 30, 2024

Priority

Apr 04, 2022 — JP 2022-062539 +1 more

Examiner

FORTICH, ALVARO E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +14.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 578 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FORTICH, ALVARO E View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

496 granted / 578 resolved

+25.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§103

69.9%

+29.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 578 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 30, 2024

Application Filed

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 22, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/790,237

Patent 12681072

SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSPECTING A SUBSTRATE USING THE SAME

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/799,911

Patent 12681048

Method and System for Testing High-Voltage Ride-Through of Photovoltaic Inverter

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/780,499

Patent 12663460

APPARATUS FOR TESTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/660,584

Patent 12652000

TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL DIAGNOSTIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 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

99%

With Interview (+14.4%)

2y 4m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 578 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.