Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/493,391

DEFECT DETECTION USING MULTI-MODALITY SENSOR DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 24, 2023

Priority

Oct 25, 2022 — provisional 63/418,996

Examiner

RUTTEN, JAMES D

Art Unit

4100

Tech Center

4100

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +37.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 589 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RUTTEN, JAMES D View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

372 granted / 589 resolved

+3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +38% interview lift

Without

With

+37.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

614

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 589 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 24, 2023

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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5y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+37.7%)

4y 0m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 589 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.