Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/692,586

STRUCTURE, VALVE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VALVE APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 15, 2024

Priority

Dec 27, 2021 — JP 2021-212683 +1 more

Examiner

AUNG, SAN M

Art Unit

3616

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Hitachi Astemo Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (78%); +20.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AUNG, SAN M View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

862 granted / 1110 resolved

+25.7% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1141

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

76.2%

+36.2% vs TC avg

§102

16.4%

-23.6% vs TC avg

§112

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1110 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 15, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+20.4%)

2y 11m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1110 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.