Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/175,741

METHOD FOR OPERATING POWER SYSTEM AND CONTROL APPARATUS FOR POWER SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 10, 2025

Priority

Nov 02, 2022 — JP 2022-176013 +1 more

Examiner

AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID

Art Unit

2836

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1078 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AMAYA, CARLOS DAVID View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

903 granted / 1078 resolved

+15.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1100

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

60.5%

+20.5% vs TC avg

§102

24.8%

-15.2% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1078 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 10, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/032,628

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3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 6m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1078 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.