Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/231,859

CASE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 09, 2023

Priority

Feb 26, 2021 — JP 2021-030245 +1 more

Examiner

RANDALL, JR., KELVIN L

Art Unit

3651

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 45% grant rate with +17.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 857 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

383 granted / 857 resolved

-7.3% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

904

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

82.5%

+42.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

13.3%

-26.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 857 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 09, 2023

Application Filed

Jul 14, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 10, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 28, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 21, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12672744

TABLETOP FOLDED SHEET DISPENSER

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/915,754

Patent 12667522

DISPENSER

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/025,323

Patent 12664851

Object Dispensing Unit of Spiral Type

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/188,901

Patent 12651513

LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINE

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/364,553

Patent 12646388

LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

45%

Grant Probability

62%

With Interview (+17.1%)

3y 1m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 857 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.