Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/963,082

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

1700

Examiner

QI, HUA

Art Unit

1714

Tech Center

Wolfspeed, Inc.

Assignee

Wolfspeed, Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +24.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 530 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QI, HUA View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

293 granted / 530 resolved

-4.7% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+24.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

579

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

47.1%

+7.1% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

35.1%

-4.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 530 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Jun 26, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 01, 2025

Response Filed

Feb 27, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+24.6%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 530 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.

Untitled Application

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

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