Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/942,759

RESISTOR ARRAY CIRCUIT, DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER CIRCUIT AND LAYOUT METHOD OF THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 10, 2024

Priority

May 23, 2024 — TW 113119023

Examiner

JEAN PIERRE, PEGUY

Art Unit

2845

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -0.7% interview lift. Interview lift (-0.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JEAN PIERRE, PEGUY View full profile →

Grants 94% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

984 granted / 1044 resolved

+26.3% vs TC avg

Minimal -1% lift

Without

With

+-0.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 8m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

1051

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

50.2%

+10.2% vs TC avg

§102

31.9%

-8.1% vs TC avg

§112

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1044 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 10, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/623,685

Patent 12683624

DUAL ARBITRATION AND INTERLEAVED SAMPLING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC)

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/856,070

Patent 12683618

CURRENT-OUTPUT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/537,334

Patent 12676627

ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/627,940

Patent 12676626

ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/797,157

Patent 12676630

DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

94%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (-0.7%)

1y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1044 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.