Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/697,518

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Priority

Nov 30, 2021 — JP 2021-193710 +1 more

Examiner

KHAN, MOEEN

Art Unit

2436

Tech Center

NEC Corporation

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +60.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 70% grant rate with +60.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 236 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

164 granted / 236 resolved

+9.5% vs TC avg

Strong +60% interview lift

Without

With

+60.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

264

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

98.7%

+58.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 236 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Apr 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+60.3%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 236 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.