Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/705,875

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Priority

Dec 13, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCT/JP2021/045746 +1 more

Examiner

JOHNSON, ERIC

Art Unit

2834

Tech Center

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +22.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JOHNSON, ERIC View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

541 granted / 869 resolved

+2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

895

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

83.5%

+43.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 869 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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

62%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+22.3%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 869 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.