Last updated: July 06, 2026

Application No. 18/707,888

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2800

Priority

Dec 13, 2021 — JP 2021-201911 +1 more

Examiner

LUU, THANH X

Art Unit

2878

Tech Center

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 78% grant rate with +10.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LUU, THANH X View full profile →

Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1065 granted / 1364 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1389

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

70.8%

+30.8% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1364 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2800

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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17/922,803

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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

78%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 6m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1364 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.