Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/603,736

COMMUNICATION CONTROL SERVER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 13, 2024

Priority

Mar 23, 2023 — JP 2023-046817

Examiner

KARIKARI, KWASI

Art Unit

2641

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +6.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1289 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1031 granted / 1289 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

1319

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

84.3%

+44.3% vs TC avg

§102

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1289 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/470,291

Patent 12671989

LEDGER-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK EVENT ARCHIVING FOR TRUSTED MODEL NON-3GPP DEVICES AND SYSTEMS

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/593,568

Patent 12659202

COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/979,415

Patent 12647777

SECURITY ZONE COMPLIANCE MONITORING IN MOBILE NETWORKS

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/018,800

Patent 12647935

POSITION ESTIMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL USED FOR SAME, AND POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/364,509

Patent 12647781

TERMINAL HANDLER FOR PROVIDING REMOTE ACCESS TO SERVICE DEVICES TO FACILITATE SECURE TRANSACTIONS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+6.7%)

2y 7m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1289 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.