Last updated: October 27, 2026

Application No. 18/487,786

WINDING SEPARATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 16, 2023

Priority

Dec 08, 2022 — JP 2022-196480

Examiner

TRINH, MINH N

Art Unit

3729

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1540 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1317 granted / 1540 resolved

+15.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

59 currently pending

Career history

1594

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

36.4%

-3.6% vs TC avg

§102

15.6%

-24.4% vs TC avg

§112

38.8%

-1.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1540 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 16, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+9.6%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1540 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.