Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YOUSSEF, MENATOALLAH M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2663 2665 2667 2849

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
216
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
40.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18889081 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CLOCK TO INCREASE POWER EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18969294 SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCH DRIVE CIRCUIT WITH TRANSFER RESTRICTING CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA IHI Corporation
18630020 TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE SAMPLING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18985249 Systems, Methods, and Devices of Tri-State Inverters Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18437536 RECEIVER CIRCUIT, A SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND A SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RECEIVER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18949712 INPUT BUFFERING GATE-TO-SOURCE (VGS) VOLTAGE OF A SILICON CARBIDE (SIC) FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
17776312 Securing communication between a wireless data communication accessory for a drug delivery device and an external device Non-Final OA Sanofi
18657069 NOISE DOWN CONVERSION FOR JITTER REDUCTION Non-Final OA Silicon Laboratories Inc.
18656733 CLOCK SIGNAL DUTY RATIO CORRECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF CORRECTING DUTY RATIO Non-Final OA Richtek Technology Corporation
18384879 Output Driving Circuit for Power Devices Final Rejection Nanjing Greenchip Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

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