Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/547,868

FUEL CELL MODULE AND FUEL CELL DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 24, 2023

Priority

Feb 25, 2021 — JP 2021-029224 +1 more

Examiner

DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES

Art Unit

1749

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 50% of cases after interview

— +16.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DARBY, BRENDON CHARLES View full profile →

Grants 50% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

64 granted / 128 resolved

-15.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

171

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

94.4%

+54.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 128 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 24, 2023

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/105,463

Patent 12654495

TIRE

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/255,787

Patent 12617239

PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR A VEHICLE

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/239,805

Patent 12605970

TIRE

4y 12m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/786,882

Patent 12600173

A NOISE IMPROVING TREAD

3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/265,034

Patent 12583265

PNEUMATIC TIRE

2y 9m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

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

50%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+16.4%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 128 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.