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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thomas J Hiltunen, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HILTUNEN, THOMAS J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2646 2816 2836 2842 2849

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

HILTUNEN, THOMAS J has resolved 1261 cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2646. The allowance rate is 81.5%, while interview lift is 6.0%. The allowance rate indicates frequent allowance in the recorded docket, and the positive interview measure suggests a more limited but still favorable association with examiner interviews.

The median time to allowance is 705 days. Applicants may therefore focus on efficient claim development while retaining interviews as a supporting tool when written submissions leave an issue unresolved. The recurring companies are Texas Instruments Incorporated, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The recurring firms are AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
1,308
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
705
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
38.2%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923530 DRIVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
19252071 GATING APPARATUS AND GATING METHOD Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18588766 LOAD-VARIANCE MANAGEMENT FOR VOLTAGE-REGULATED SYSTEMS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18800331 AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM, AMPLIFICATION MODULE, AND METHOD OF DRIVING AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18643857 SUPPRESSION OF REBALANCING CURRENTS IN A SWITCHED-CAPACITOR NETWORK Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18408627 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND POWER AMPLIFICATION METHOD Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19275153 High Voltage Converter Power Stage Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18989855 CASCODE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CIRCUIT Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18678694 PULSE FREQUENCY MODULATION (PFM) MODE FOR A MULTIPHASE CONVERTER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18638069 HIGH-SIDE SWITCH CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18307320 BANDGAP VOLTAGE REFERENCE CIRCUIT WITH CURRENT MIRROR LOOP Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18894507 CLOCK TO ANALOG REFERENCE VOLTAGE GENERATOR Final Rejection NVIDIA Corp.
19215895 PHASE-LOCKED LOOP AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18618485 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18607714 Semiconductor Device Including a Voltage Regulator and an Integrated Circuit Module Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19041411 POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA Arm Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas J Hiltunen's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Thomas J Hiltunen were allowed (1,261 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2646 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas J Hiltunen?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas J Hiltunen take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas J Hiltunen took 705 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas J Hiltunen work in?

Thomas J Hiltunen examines applications in Art Unit 2646 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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