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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 2816 2836 2842 2896 3796
This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases
Sibin Chen, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2117, has 1038 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.6%, which is very high. The median days to allowance is 821, showing a very efficient and fast prosecution process. This 821-day timeline is a significant advantage for applicants in Art Unit 2117. The 86.6% rate suggests a high probability of success for well-presented applications.
The interview lift is 5.2%. While the 86.6% allowance rate is already high, the 5.2% lift shows that interviews still offer some benefit. In Tech Center 3700, the 821-day median pendency is one of the faster timelines available. The 1038 resolved cases provide a strong basis for these positive metrics. Practitioners should use the 5.2% lift to resolve any final technical hurdles.
Applicants should be encouraged by the 86.6% allowance rate and the 821-day median to allowance. The 5.2% interview lift can be used as a final step to secure a grant. In Art Unit 2117, this examiner's profile is very favorable for practitioners. The 1038 cases of experience suggest a predictable and efficient path to patent protection.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18839863 | POWER AMPLIFIER | Non-Final OA | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| 18677176 | NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR KERNEL | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18812025 | MULTI-PHASE SWITCHED-CAPACITOR OVERLAPPING GATE DRIVE | Non-Final OA | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED |
| 18678045 | Load Dependent Discharge For Voltage Controlled Oscillator-Based Charge Pump Regulator | Non-Final OA | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED |
| 18215716 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-PHASE CLOCK GENERATION | Final Rejection | Texas Instruments Incorporated |
| 18817237 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AMPLIFIER AND BIASING CIRCUIT | Non-Final OA | Realtek Semiconductor Corporation |
| 19197363 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR DEBOUNCING SIGNALS PRODUCED BY A ROTARY ENCODER | Non-Final OA | STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS |
| 19058345 | DATA RETENTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD. |
| 18330492 | VOLTAGE SUPPLY SELECTION CIRCUIT | Final Rejection | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 18985258 | Systems and Devices of a Pulse Generator | Final Rejection | Arm Limited |
| 19052039 | SOLID STATE SWITCH AND A CIRCUIT | Non-Final OA | Analog Devices International Unlimited Company |
| 18798988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ANALOG OUTPUT SIGNAL USING A CLASS-D AMPLIFIER | Non-Final OA | Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. |
| 18624056 | Flip-Flop With Trigger Edge Determined By Latch Order | Non-Final OA | SambaNova Systems, Inc. |
| 18818054 | Common Mode Interference Suppression In An Amplifier Circuit For A Neuromodulation Device | Non-Final OA | IMEC VZW |
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