Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/025,871

CALCULATION DEVICE, SURFACE ROUGHNESS PREDICTION SYSTEM, AND CALCULATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Priority

Sep 17, 2020 — JP 2020-156217 +1 more

Examiner

SUN, XIUQIN

Art Unit

2857

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Fanuc Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

433 granted / 594 resolved

+4.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

630

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

§103

68.8%

+28.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.2%

-29.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 594 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 10, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+3.6%)

3y 3m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 594 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.