Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/581,741

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 20, 2024

Priority

Feb 24, 2023 — JP 2023-027555

Examiner

QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

TDK Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +32.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

258 granted / 481 resolved

-6.4% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

50 currently pending

Career history

542

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§103

73.5%

+33.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

7.6%

-32.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 481 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2024

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/913,501

Patent 12683201

Battery Cell Exterior Inspection System

3y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/691,907

Patent 12671259

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT OF BATTERY-POWERED DEVICES

4y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/792,391

Patent 12601396

PREDICTIVE MODELING OF HEALTH OF A DRIVEN GEAR IN AN OPEN GEAR SET

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/078,450

Patent 12566218

BATTERY PACK MONITORING DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

19/100,714

Patent 12566162

AUTOMATED CONTAMINANT SEPARATION IN GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

1y 0m to grant Granted Mar 03, 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

54%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+32.9%)

3y 9m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 481 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.