Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 19/007,636

POWER CONVERTER OVERPOWER PROTECTION CIRCUIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 02, 2025

Priority

Aug 21, 2024 — provisional 63/685,453

Examiner

QUDDUS, NUSRAT

Art Unit

2838

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Texas Instruments Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 828 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

738 granted / 828 resolved

+21.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

842

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

50.2%

+10.2% vs TC avg

§102

33.5%

-6.5% vs TC avg

§112

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 828 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 02, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 18, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/413,704

Patent 12745636

LIQUID COOLED COMPACT POWER SYSTEMS

2y 8m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/466,031

Patent 12743116

SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTORS HAVING MINIMUM GATE-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE CLAMP CIRCUITS

3y 0m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/869,309

Patent 12744474

SINGLE-PHASE, THREE-LEVEL, BUCK-BOOST INVERTER

1y 10m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/643,014

Patent 12736992

DIGITAL DC-DC VOLTAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

2y 4m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

18/885,907

Patent 12739985

POWER GENERATION SYSTEM, POWER CONVERTER, AND SWITCH ASSEMBLY

1y 12m to grant Granted Sep 15, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+6.0%)

2y 6m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 828 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.