Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/689,886

SHOCK ABSORBER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 07, 2024

Priority

Dec 07, 2021 — JP 2021-198327 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, LILLIAN T

Art Unit

3655

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Hitachi Astemo Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 713 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, LILLIAN T View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

599 granted / 713 resolved

+32.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

743

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

52.9%

+12.9% vs TC avg

§102

18.6%

-21.4% vs TC avg

§112

20.7%

-19.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 713 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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19/046,937

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Patent 12663058

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/876,966

Patent 12655904

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+14.0%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 713 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.