Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/695,677

OPTICAL COMPONENT MOUNTING PACKAGE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Priority

Sep 27, 2021 — JP 2021-156297 +1 more

Examiner

JANG, BO BIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Kyocera Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

541 granted / 613 resolved

+28.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

629

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.0%

+42.0% vs TC avg

§102

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

§112

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 613 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/388,326

Patent 12648493

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/274,574

Patent 12641883

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/530,681

Patent 12641878

STACKED TRANSISTOR WITH NON-ACTIVE REGION

2y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 613 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.