Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/932,505

SOLAR CELL WITH WRAPAROUND FINGER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 30, 2024

Priority

Sep 28, 2018 — provisional 62/739,064 +1 more

Examiner

DINH, BACH T

Art Unit

1726

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +32.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 976 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

539 granted / 976 resolved

-9.8% vs TC avg

Strong +32% interview lift

Without

With

+32.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1018

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

88.9%

+48.9% vs TC avg

§102

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 976 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 30, 2024

Application Filed

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 01, 2026

Response Filed

May 20, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+32.1%)

3y 2m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 976 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.