Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/709,592

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Mar 31, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022016583

Examiner

PATEL, JAYESH A

Art Unit

2677

Tech Center

NEC Corporation

Assignee

NEC Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +5.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +5.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 901 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, JAYESH A View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

753 granted / 901 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +5% lift

Without

With

+5.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

928

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.7%

+36.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 901 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 09, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 09, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

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

84%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+5.3%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 901 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.