Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/640,803

COMMUNICATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 19, 2021 — provisional 63/257,215 +1 more

Examiner

DUONG, DUC T

Art Unit

2467

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +2.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 765 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DUONG, DUC T View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

683 granted / 765 resolved

+31.3% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+2.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

790

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

§103

50.6%

+10.6% vs TC avg

§102

31.8%

-8.2% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 765 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/230,469

Patent 12672160

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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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

89%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+2.2%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 765 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.