Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/017,770

DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO SWITCH LINEARIZATION BY COMPENSATION OF A FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 12, 2025

Priority

Oct 19, 2016 — provisional 62/410,367 +3 more

Examiner

CHEN, PATRICK C

Art Unit

2842

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, PATRICK C View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

472 granted / 573 resolved

+14.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

614

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.3%

+39.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.6%

-25.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 573 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 12, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+9.4%)

2y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 573 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.