Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/449,968

Calibration System and Method for Calibrating an Industrial System Model using Simulation Failure

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 05, 2021

Examiner

KIM, EUNHEE

Art Unit

2188

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +10.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 740 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KIM, EUNHEE View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

578 granted / 740 resolved

+23.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

773

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.0%

-27.0% vs TC avg

§103

66.5%

+26.5% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 740 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 5 earlier events

May 21, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Aug 22, 2025

Request for Continued Examination

Sep 02, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 03, 2025

Interview Requested

Nov 21, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 24, 2025

Response Filed

Nov 24, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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17/099,878

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5y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/748,386

Patent 12602522

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3y 11m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/736,871

Patent 12585243

MODIFYING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PART DESIGNS USING TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSES

3y 10m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/208,036

Patent 12572808

IN-SITU THERMODYNAMIC MODEL TRAINING

4y 11m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+10.2%)

3y 4m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 740 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.