Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/218,773

TRANSMISSION OF DATA TO FIRE DEVICES OF A FIRE SYSTEM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jul 06, 2023

Examiner

YANG, JAMES J

Art Unit

2686

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Honeywell International Inc.

OA Round

4 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 57% grant rate with +22.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YANG, JAMES J View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

417 granted / 732 resolved

-5.0% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

778

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

88.2%

+48.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 732 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 4 earlier events

Jan 05, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jan 22, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Feb 17, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 24, 2026

Response Filed

May 18, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jul 14, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ORAL APPLIANCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE MOUTH PERIODICALLY TO PREVENT DISCOMFORT AND MOUTH BREATHING

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/164,731

Patent 12676063

SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FALL DETECTION

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/001,674

Patent 12665441

Device for Displaying in Response to a Sensed Motion

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/067,528

Patent 12633206

INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/780,272

Patent 12618738

LOCATION OF INTEREST ALTITUDE AND DETERMINING CALIBRATION POINTS

1y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

57%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+22.6%)

3y 3m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 732 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.