Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: O TOOLE, COLLEEN J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2842 2849

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
635
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 608 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18132681 CIRCUIT FOR PREVENTING CURRENT BACKFLOW, CHIP, AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Final Rejection REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
17276676 Switching Device for Separating a Current Path Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18539389 LINEAR OUTPUT DRIVER ARCHITECTURE FOR OPTICAL MODULATORS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18815088 DRIVING CIRCUIT, DRIVING SYSTEM AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18821508 CHARGE PUMP, CHARGE PUMP SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A CHARGE PUMP Non-Final OA OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
18516318 CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR AN OUTPUT DRIVER WITH A SLEW RATE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND AN OUTPUT DRIVER COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection NEXPERIA B.V.
18461050 SENSOR DRIVER PROVIDING HIGH POWER SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO Final Rejection INVENSENSE, INC.

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