Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/708,167

TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 07, 2024

Priority

Nov 12, 2021 — JP 2021-185299 +1 more

Examiner

PARK, CHONGSUH

Art Unit

2478

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +18.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 112 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PARK, CHONGSUH View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

67 granted / 112 resolved

+1.8% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

138

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

98.4%

+58.4% vs TC avg

§102

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 112 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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16/579,613

Patent 12436921

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6y 0m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

17/361,605

Patent 12406196

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECENTRALIZED DISTRIBUTED MODEL ADAPTATION

4y 2m to grant Granted Sep 02, 2025

17/591,535

Patent 12373324

System and Method for Format Drift and Format Anomaly Detection

3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 29, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+18.2%)

3y 3m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 112 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.