Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/279,521

PREDICTION DEVICE, PREDICTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 30, 2023

Priority

Mar 04, 2021 — JP 2021-034393 +2 more

Examiner

SINGH, AMRESH

Art Unit

2159

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 76% grant rate with +22.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 615 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

467 granted / 615 resolved

+20.9% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

647

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§103

79.6%

+39.6% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 615 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 30, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/975,494

Patent 12625865

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AI-BASED INTERACTIVE SEARCHES

1y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/401,270

Patent 12619660

PERFORMING A SEMANTIC SEARCH ON A DIGITAL MEDIA DATABASE

2y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/790,950

Patent 12591804

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED LEARNING FOR WIRELESS EDGE DYNAMICS

3y 9m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/094,891

Patent 12585549

BACKING UP DATABASE FILES IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+22.4%)

3y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 615 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.