Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/220,122

THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 28, 2025

Priority

Dec 08, 2022 — JP 2022-196647 +1 more

Examiner

KANG, TAE-SIK

Art Unit

1728

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +28.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KANG, TAE-SIK View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

324 granted / 559 resolved

-7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

588

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

79.5%

+39.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

11.1%

-28.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 559 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/143,504

Patent 12683538

Panel Clamp Assembly

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/994,209

Patent 12666755

Optimized Architecture to Maximize Solar Cell Efficiency via the Optimal Spatial Configuration of Existing or Future Transparent Thin-film PV Materials Targeting Different Regions of the Solar Spectrum

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/118,792

Patent 12665538

ARTICULATING JOINT SOLAR PANEL ARRAY

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/928,788

Patent 12666725

CELL MODULE

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/780,194

Patent 12655680

Window Systems and Components

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+28.1%)

2y 11m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 559 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.