Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/613,409

TRAVELING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 22, 2024

Priority

Apr 06, 2023 — JP 2023-062062

Examiner

FRISBY, KEITH J

Art Unit

3614

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Sharp Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+1.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FRISBY, KEITH J View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

790 granted / 1018 resolved

+25.6% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+1.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1037

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

64.0%

+24.0% vs TC avg

§102

14.8%

-25.2% vs TC avg

§112

18.8%

-21.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1018 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 22, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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19/220,758

Patent 12654803

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1y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/849,244

Patent 12649342

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/969,005

Patent 12623626

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1y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

79%

With Interview (+1.5%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1018 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.