Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/543,048

LIDAR APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 18, 2023

Priority

Dec 23, 2022 — JP 2022-206482

Examiner

NGUYEN, RACHEL NICOLE

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 25% of cases after interview

— +48.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, RACHEL NICOLE View full profile →

Grants only 25% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 36 resolved

-27.0% vs TC avg

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+48.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.2%

+55.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 36 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 18, 2023

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/357,779

Patent 12681034

DUAL-INTERROGATED INTERFEROMETER FOR FLUID MEASUREMENTS

5y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/733,954

Patent 12674867

LASER RADAR AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DETECTION BY USING THE SAME

4y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/723,996

Patent 12644970

COHERENT PULSED LIDAR SYSTEM WITH TWO-SIDED DETECTOR

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/818,192

Patent 12613320

LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE

3y 8m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/428,580

Patent 12442900

OPTICAL COMPONENTS FOR IMAGING

4y 2m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

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

25%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+48.2%)

4y 1m (~1y 6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 36 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.