Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/393,969

FEATURE-AMOUNT GENERATION DEVICE, GAIT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, FEATURE-AMOUNT GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 22, 2023

Priority

Mar 24, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021012132 +1 more

Examiner

LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P

Art Unit

3791

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 33% of cases after interview

— +37.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 158 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LOPEZ, SEVERO ANTON P View full profile →

Grants only 33% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

52 granted / 158 resolved

-37.1% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

68 currently pending

Career history

246

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.6%

-34.4% vs TC avg

§103

75.5%

+35.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.0%

-32.0% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 158 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 22, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

33%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+37.3%)

3y 8m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 158 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.