Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/026,802

SENSOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Sep 21, 2021 — provisional 63/246,437 +3 more

Examiner

FORTICH, ALVARO E

Art Unit

2858

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 578 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FORTICH, ALVARO E View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

496 granted / 578 resolved

+17.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

604

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.6%

-29.4% vs TC avg

§103

69.9%

+29.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

15.7%

-24.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 578 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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18/799,911

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12663460

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1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Patent 12652000

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+14.4%)

2y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 578 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.