Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/704,138

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Priority

Mar 01, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022008499

Examiner

JORDAN, ANDREW

Art Unit

2874

Tech Center

NEC Corporation

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 44% of cases after interview

— +17.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 516 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JORDAN, ANDREW View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

229 granted / 516 resolved

-15.6% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

554

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

87.0%

+47.0% vs TC avg

§102

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 516 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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

44%

Grant Probability

61%

With Interview (+17.0%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 516 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.