Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/548,852

ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE DETECTION DEVICE AND MOBILE OBJECT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 01, 2023

Priority

Mar 02, 2021 — JP 2021-032930 +1 more

Examiner

WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H

Art Unit

3642

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +12.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WOLDEMARYAM, ASSRES H View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

592 granted / 714 resolved

+30.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

741

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.8%

+38.8% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

13.8%

-26.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 714 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 01, 2023

Application Filed

Mar 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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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

83%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+12.1%)

2y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 714 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.