Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, LUCY M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2838

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
834
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18506273 POWER TRANSISTOR CLAMP CIRCUIT Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
17513955 CURRENT CONTROL FOR MULTI-PORT CHARGING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18520637 POWER SAVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATION CIRCUITRY IN A VOLTAGE SENSING ACCESSORY Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18702092 SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR SWITCH Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18071847 FAULT PROTECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18271842 START METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC RAPID SHUTDOWN SYSTEM, APPLICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
18526750 DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONAL VOLTAGES IN A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBH
18354243 Vehicle Electrical System Having A High-Voltage Branch, A Low-Voltage Branch, And Low-Voltage-Side Insulation Fault Detection Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18432436 CONTACTOR, AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, A METHOD OF INTERRUPTING A CURRENT FLOW Non-Final OA Melexis Technologies SA
18240892 CONTACTOR, AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, A METHOD OF INTERRUPTING A CURRENT FLOW Final Rejection Melexis Technologies SA
18581521 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SOURCES OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18517170 RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RESIDUAL CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER Non-Final OA Schneider Electric (China) Co, Ltd.
18582170 APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING LIGHTING OR OTHER DIRECT CURRENT SURGE BETWEEN RADIO ANTENNA AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Red Cloud Inc.
18388087 FAIL-SAFE AUTOMATIC MAINS-ELECTRICITY CUTOFF Non-Final OA ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC
18277370 ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY Final Rejection SYSTEM DESIGN CORPORATION.
17802025 RESPIRATION AIDING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA VINCENT MEDICAL (DONG GUAN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

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