Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/568,486

TRANSFORMER NOISE PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND NOISE REDUCTION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 08, 2023

Priority

Jul 01, 2021 — JP 2021-110269 +1 more

Examiner

CHARIOUI, MOHAMED

Art Unit

2857

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

JFE Steel Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 711 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHARIOUI, MOHAMED View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

580 granted / 711 resolved

+13.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

736

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§103

51.8%

+11.8% vs TC avg

§102

18.6%

-21.4% vs TC avg

§112

11.4%

-28.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 711 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 08, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+12.8%)

3y 1m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 711 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.