Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/712,804

POWER DIFFERENCE COMPENSATION APPARATUS, POWER DIFFERENCE COMPENSATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 23, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021046100

Examiner

WORKU, KIDEST

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 85% grant rate with +2.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1200 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WORKU, KIDEST View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1018 granted / 1200 resolved

+24.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 5m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1228

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

54.8%

+14.8% vs TC avg

§102

21.5%

-18.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1200 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2024

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 11, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12674368

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 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

85%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+2.7%)

4y 5m (~2y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1200 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.