Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/707,192

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Nov 08, 2021 — JP 2021-182088 +1 more

Examiner

LONG, SARAH A

Art Unit

3771

Tech Center

KANEKA CORPORATION

Assignee

Kaneka Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +42.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 61% grant rate with +42.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 780 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LONG, SARAH A View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

473 granted / 780 resolved

+0.6% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

826

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.1%

+44.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§112

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 780 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 16, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 16, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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18/517,522

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/409,153

Patent 12616494

UTERINE FIBROID TISSUE REMOVAL DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/078,205

Patent 12611208

SUTURE PASSER DEVICES AND METHODS

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/974,178

Patent 12593959

ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 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

61%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.1%)

4y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 780 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.