Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/706,604

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Nov 09, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021041125

Examiner

TRAN, CON P

Art Unit

2695

Tech Center

NTT, Inc.

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +23.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 69% grant rate with +23.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 546 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

377 granted / 546 resolved

+9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

559

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

77.2%

+37.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

10.9%

-29.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 546 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 12, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 12, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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

69%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+23.4%)

3y 7m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 546 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.