Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/283,215

WORK ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, WORK ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND WORK ASSISTANCE METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 21, 2023

Priority

Mar 30, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021013510

Examiner

SWARTZ, STEPHEN S

Art Unit

3625

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 32% of cases after interview

— +25.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SWARTZ, STEPHEN S View full profile →

Grants only 32% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

168 granted / 534 resolved

-20.5% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

583

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§103

87.3%

+47.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 534 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 21, 2023

Application Filed

May 08, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Oct 21, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

32%

Grant Probability

57%

With Interview (+25.6%)

4y 3m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 534 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.