Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/716,009

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Priority

Dec 07, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0174126 +1 more

Examiner

HUYNH, KHOA D

Art Unit

3732

Tech Center

HJC CORP.

Assignee

Hjc Corp.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 18% of cases after interview

— +20.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 278 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HUYNH, KHOA D View full profile →

Grants only 18% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

51 granted / 278 resolved

-41.7% vs TC avg

Strong +21% interview lift

Without

With

+20.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

330

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

84.4%

+44.4% vs TC avg

§102

9.4%

-30.6% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 278 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

18/566,376

Patent 12516468

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

18/565,982

Patent 12435455

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1y 10m to grant Granted Oct 07, 2025

17/179,096

Patent 11986046

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 21, 2024

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

18%

Grant Probability

39%

With Interview (+20.9%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 278 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.