Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/399,266

STRUCTURE DETECTING APPARATUS AND STRUCTURE DETECTING KIT APPLYING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 28, 2023

Priority

Aug 28, 2020 — provisional 63/071,382 +2 more

Examiner

MARINI, MATTHEW G

Art Unit

2853

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Industrial Technology Research Institute

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +21.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1086 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARINI, MATTHEW G View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

656 granted / 1086 resolved

-7.6% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

1132

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

75.1%

+35.1% vs TC avg

§102

15.5%

-24.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1086 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 28, 2023

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/818,491

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3y 11m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/821,597

Patent 12669553

BIG-DATA-BASED BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/972,750

Patent 12669129

METHOD OF DETERMINING DELIVERY FLOW OR DELIVERY HEAD

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/252,703

Patent 12633866

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE OF A ROTOR

3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+21.7%)

3y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1086 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.