Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/563,939

ELEVATOR CAMERA ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 24, 2023

Priority

Jun 02, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021021072

Examiner

DUDA, RINA I

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1019 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

817 granted / 1019 resolved

+20.2% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1040

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§103

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

§102

33.0%

-7.0% vs TC avg

§112

18.4%

-21.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1019 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 24, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 22, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+10.1%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1019 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.