Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/145,131

BUILDING EVALUATION METHOD, BUILDING EVALUATION APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 22, 2022

Priority

Jul 10, 2020 — JP 2020-118958 +1 more

Examiner

MIRABITO, MICHAEL PAUL

Art Unit

2187

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+3.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MIRABITO, MICHAEL PAUL View full profile →

Grants only 37% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

14 granted / 38 resolved

-18.2% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

11.7%

-28.3% vs TC avg

§103

82.5%

+42.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 38 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 22, 2022

Application Filed

Mar 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

37%

Grant Probability

40%

With Interview (+3.5%)

3y 9m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 38 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.