Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: O NEILL, PATRICK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2842

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
585
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
746
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 577 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
35.9%
§102 Novelty
28.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18999345 PULSE GENERATOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18869694 Multiple PLL System with Pairwise Phase Difference Regulation Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19219517 BOOTSTRAP CAPACITANCE CHARGING SCHEME FOR GALLIUM NITRIDE BASED BRIDGE DRIVER Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19172837 APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DUTY-CYCLE AND PHASE ERRORS OF QUADRATURE SIGNALS AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
19251693 TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUITS AND CONTROL CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUITS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19240009 LEAKAGE-FREE DUMMY CELL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
19213458 CURRENT-INTEGRATING SUMMING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
19060481 Efficient Bootstrap Supply Generators for Multi-Level Power Converters Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19211445 PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
19132378 MEASUREMENT RESULT ACQUIRING APPARATUS, METHOD OF ACQUIRING MEASUREMENT RESULT, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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