Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/175,770

SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 10, 2025

Priority

Sep 20, 2022 — JP 2022-149298 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, LONG T

Art Unit

2842

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 934 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

833 granted / 934 resolved

+21.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 10m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

968

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

27.5%

-12.5% vs TC avg

§102

36.4%

-3.6% vs TC avg

§112

27.4%

-12.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 934 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 10, 2025

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/773,836

Patent 12682970

SHIFT REGISTER AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, GATE DRIVING CIRCUIT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

1y 12m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/788,634

Patent 12683605

CMOS SCHMITT TRIGGER RECEIVER FOR THIN OXIDE TECHNOLOGY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/667,217

Patent 12676603

HIGH SPEED DYNAMIC COMPARTOR

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/819,019

Patent 12676605

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/897,219

Patent 12676540

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH LOW POWER MODE MANAGEMENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+8.2%)

1y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 934 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.