Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/550,646

ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE DETECTION DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 14, 2023

Priority

Mar 17, 2021 — JP 2021-044023 +2 more

Examiner

CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +68.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 45% grant rate with +68.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE View full profile →

Grants 45% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 20 resolved

-7.0% vs TC avg

Strong +69% interview lift

Without

With

+68.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

98.3%

+58.3% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 20 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 14, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 11, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/718,250

Patent 12656464

OPTICAL TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR, METHOD, AND PROCESSING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF AVOIDING MISJUDGMENT OF CHANNEL SAMPLING

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/758,771

Patent 12541026

COHERENT LIDAR IMAGING SYSTEM

3y 6m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

17/431,685

Patent 12535581

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD

4y 5m to grant Granted Jan 27, 2026

17/737,030

Patent 12504520

APPARATUS, PROCESSING CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTANCE FROM DIRECT TIME OF FLIGHT SENSOR ARRAY TO AN OBJECT

3y 7m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

17/332,602

Patent 12474568

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COHERENT APERTURE OF STEERED EMITTERS

4y 5m to grant Granted Nov 18, 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

45%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+68.8%)

3y 10m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 20 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.