Last updated: July 09, 2026

Application No. 18/723,931

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2600

Priority

Jan 24, 2022 — JP 2022-008826 +1 more

Examiner

TRAN, SINH N

Art Unit

2637

Tech Center

Komatsu Ltd.

Assignee

Komatsu Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 30% of cases after interview

— +36.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, SINH N View full profile →

Grants only 30% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 27 resolved

-30.4% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

4 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

57.5%

+17.5% vs TC avg

§102

12.8%

-27.2% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 27 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2600

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Patent 12647673

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1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/578,442

Patent 12604136

ASSEMBLED SCREEN UNIT AND DISPLAY MODULE

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/572,900

Patent 12586452

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2y 3m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

15/139,404

Patent 9471968

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5m to grant Granted Oct 18, 2016

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

30%

Grant Probability

66%

With Interview (+36.3%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 27 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.