Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/646,442

COMMUNICATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 25, 2024

Priority

Oct 26, 2021 — JP 2021-174776 +1 more

Examiner

MILLS, DONALD L

Art Unit

2462

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 946 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MILLS, DONALD L View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

800 granted / 946 resolved

+26.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

972

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

55.1%

+15.1% vs TC avg

§102

28.4%

-11.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.9%

-36.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 946 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

85%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+10.5%)

2y 10m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 946 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.