Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/983,740

PLANNING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PLANNING PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 09, 2022

Priority

Jan 31, 2022 — JP 2022-013730

Examiner

GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Fujitsu Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 23% of cases after interview

— +32.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GARCIA-GUERRA, DARLENE View full profile →

Grants only 23% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

122 granted / 532 resolved

-29.1% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

48 currently pending

Career history

590

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.5%

+48.5% vs TC avg

§102

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 532 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2022

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

23%

Grant Probability

56%

With Interview (+32.9%)

4y 2m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 532 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.