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
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.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy81.5% 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.
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.
Applications allowed by Thomas J Hiltunen took 705 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas J Hiltunen examines applications in Art Unit 2646 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).