Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 17/630,771

HEATING COOKING APPARATUS

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 27, 2022

Priority

Jul 31, 2019 — JP 2019-141452 +1 more

Examiner

CHEN, KUANGYUE

Art Unit

3700

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Sharp Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +45.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, KUANGYUE View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

361 granted / 573 resolved

-7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +46% interview lift

Without

With

+45.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

608

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.2%

+9.2% vs TC avg

§102

15.9%

-24.1% vs TC avg

§112

32.5%

-7.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 573 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 27, 2022

Application Filed

Jan 24, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 22, 2025

Response Filed

Aug 18, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12714112

MODULAR COOKING APPLIANCE HAVING A HOT AIR OVEN

5y 4m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/625,926

Patent 12720647

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC POWER TO AN INDUCTION COIL

4y 7m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/583,907

Patent 12690712

PRESS DEVICE

4y 6m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

17/997,987

Patent 12690714

A BREWING UNIT

3y 8m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

17/667,963

Patent 12660049

INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+45.9%)

3y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 573 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.