Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/983,594

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Examiner

BURD, KEVIN MICHAEL

Art Unit

2632

Tech Center

Microchip Technology Incorporated

Assignee

Microchip Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.5% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 769 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allow Rate

573 granted / 769 resolved

+14.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+11.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

794

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§103

47.2%

+7.2% vs TC avg

§102

23.3%

-16.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 769 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Feb 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/123,442

Patent 12592846

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYBRID ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ROUTING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/437,719

Patent 12587220

DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION CORRECTOR FOR POWER AMPLIFIER

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/441,060

Patent 12574078

Antenna Circuitry

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

17/742,698

Patent 12556440

SIGNALING OF INFORMATION FOR NON-LINEARITY MODEL

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+11.5%)

3y 0m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 769 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.