Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/418,379

RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 22, 2024

Priority

Jul 28, 2021 — JP 2021-123683 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, PABLO N

Art Unit

2643

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+2.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 665 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

557 granted / 665 resolved

+21.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

686

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

63.7%

+23.7% vs TC avg

§102

15.6%

-24.4% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 665 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/520,961

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2y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Patent 12615063

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2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/411,054

Patent 12592724

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2y 2m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+2.7%)

2y 8m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 665 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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