Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, DHARTI HARIDAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2838

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
1262
Total Applications
+7.8%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1239 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
43.5%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
2.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18379555 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROTECT CIRCUITRY FROM OVERCURRENT CONDITIONS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18450575 DISABLE CIRCUIT FOR A CURRENT INRUSH LIMITER Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18210328 ELECTROSTATIC SUBSTRATE SUPPORT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18768453 Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18770552 ELECTRICAL PASSIVE ELEMENTS OF AN ESD POWER CLAMP IN A BACKSIDE BACK END OF LINE (B-BEOL) PROCESS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18537542 Circuit Breakers and Circuit Breaker Operational Methods Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18768173 ESD PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA NXP USA, INC.
18834982 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY GRID DESIGN IN AN ESC TO REDUCE FILM ASYMMETRY Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18669836 MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18721040 Voltage Limiting Device for Constant Current Circuits Non-Final OA ADB Safegae BV
18713548 GROUNDING DEVICE FOR A LOCAL GAS EXTRACTOR, A LOCAL GAS EXTRACTOR WITH SUCH A GROUNDING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING SUCH A GROUNDING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUMEX AB

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