Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/905,524

SENSOR DEVICES, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND METHODS FOR SENSING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 03, 2024

Priority

Oct 04, 2023 — DE 102023127013.3

Examiner

HAILE, BENYAM

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +24.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAILE, BENYAM View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

438 granted / 708 resolved

+1.9% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

754

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

83.2%

+43.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 708 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 03, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 23, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/467,501

Patent 12671438

ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/164,411

Patent 12649440

VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/592,252

Patent 12638568

OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND OBJECT DETECTION PROGRAM

2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/343,312

Patent 12618736

WHEEL-STATE OBTAINING SYSTEM

2y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/357,891

Patent 12620883

Fast Flash Analog-to-Digital Converter

2y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 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

62%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+24.3%)

2y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 708 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.