Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/547,352

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 22, 2023

Priority

Mar 22, 2021 — JP 2021-047458 +1 more

Examiner

WANG, YUEHAN

Art Unit

2617

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

NTT Docomo Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 492 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG, YUEHAN View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

409 granted / 492 resolved

+21.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

534

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

90.5%

+50.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 492 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 22, 2023

Application Filed

May 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Aug 04, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 04, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Dec 04, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+13.3%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 492 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.